The traditional kitchen garden is an area separate from ornamental plants dedicated to growing fruits and vegetables via kitchen wastewater. The advantages of homegrown vegetables include supplying crops that are high in nutritive value and free from toxic chemicals.

For many Asian immigrants and refugees, gardening becomes a way of regaining control over one’s diet, preserving one’s culture, and growing foods that reflect that identity. Maintaining kitchen gardens allows Asian immigrants to grow culturally-relevant foods that are not native to the U.S. and that are inaccessible in most markets. Aside from creating an affinity among Asian immigrants who struggle to speak English fluently, gardening also serves as a tool for following generations of AAPI to reconnect with their roots and lost heritage.

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