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Cut your grocery bill with a home garden

Are high prices at the grocery store cutting into your budget? Wholesale fruits and vegetable prices increased 20% in April of 2008, the fastest monthly increase since 2003. Overall, food prices are expected to rise 4.5% this year. With food prices climbing, more and more people are rediscovering the joys of gardening. Starting a vegetable garden is easier that some people expect. To plant a patch of dill or oregano, there’s no need for fancy tilling equipment. When poor or contaminated soil is the problem, a raised bed planter is all you need for a patch of vegetables. Even if you don’t have a yard, or if space is at a premium, hanging planters are a perfect way to grow healthy, nutritious vegetables.

Start small and put your green thumb to the test today!