From the Root: From electrician to vegetable grower, the story of Carlos

Carlos' terrace does not look like a terrace; it looks like a small productive oasis. There, vegetables, aromatics, fruit trees, and flowers coexist in a surprising density. He is the creator of Huerta Orgánica, a project that teaches how to cultivate both in small spaces and in the soil. His message is clear: it is possible to produce your own food in the city. A professional electrician, in a conversation with De Raiz, Carlos recounts that he began cultivating before the pandemic. He would climb to the roof with a ladder and assemble pots with whatever he had on hand. He first learned how to make compost and then tried different plants, always based on trial and error. When the pandemic left him without work, this personal quest became a job opportunity. He began making garden boxes and compost bins from wood and, with his electrician's license, he could deliver them to homes. This is how he started building gardens on balconies and terraces. This is where Huerta Orgánica was ...