(Editor’s note: So, you want to start gardening in Oakland? Then this Oakland Local urban gardening series is for you. Whether you want to learn how to garden communally on public land, private land, in your own backyard, or learn how other Oaklanders have made their city gardens vibrant and productive, you will find what you need to get started here. In this first installment, writer Stephanie Ogburn looks at how to start a community garden on city land in Oakland.)