“A crisis is coming, a hunger crisis": in the working-class neighborhood of Coteau des Oliviers in Nouméa, residents are trying to cope with the consequences of the crisis that began a year ago in New Caledonia, notably by growing crops in community gardens. In many Kanak families, cultivating a plot of land remains second nature. Cassava, yams, bananas: staple foods often come from the earth. And when money is tight, the garden becomes vital. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES