Gardens are not neutral or pure, devoid of political interests. They are cultural constructs that must be seen in broader contexts. The misconceptions about the nature of the garden are many. One cannot examine only their formal aspects and ignore the reassons that they were created. A garden can be a place of progress, protection, persecutors creation, recreation, a place to meet. In choosing to focus on an urban allotment garden consisting of only edible plants, we want to comment on the garden´s practical benefits of food production, as well as it´s usefulness as a metaphor.