Why Grow a Vegetable Garden?
May 13, 2007 by Deborah Ng
Filed under Eco Simplicity, General
Yesterday was gardening day. My son and I planted lettuce, green bell peppers, onions, zucchini, cucumbers and lots and lots of tomatoes. We put in strawberry and blueberry plants last month too. I first considered growing my own vegetables because I felt it must be cheaper, but I’m coming to find that’s not always the case.
It can cost a pretty penny to cultivate a vegetable garden. When you consider composting supplies, mulch, organic fertilizers, organic pesticides, plants and seedlings and (a necessity in my case) fencing, it might be cheaper to buy your organic summer veggies at the …read more
