Everyone knows that a diet rich in vegetables provides healthy calories, fiber, and vitamins. In fact, most people can get all the vitamins and minerals they need by eating healthy food they grow at home. Someday, I hope we will grow more than vegetables at home. I plan on having chickens for eggs and meat. Maybe one day we can…
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Even if you have never gardened or grown anything before, you can grow food in a home garden. But if you are very new to growing then you should first consider your growing zone and the sun exposure in your growing area. Know your plant hardiness zone The USDA publishes a map with growing zones. Click here to learn your growing…
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I remember the first day I went to our local farmer’s market to sell our produce. I was very nervous. That summer was the first time I had ever grown a market garden. That was the year Mark and I browsed catalog after catalog of seeds and bought several from each company, and then we planted them ALL! It ended…
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You should grow food because fresh local produce tastes so much better than store bought produce. Seeds are cheaper than fruit. Homegrown produce is a necessary part of a healthy diet. You should grow food because gardening is sexy. Digging and weeding counts as exercise. There’s lots of cool stuff to see in the garden. It just feels awesome to…
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