Grow Your Own

Whether being maintained for the purpose of relaxation, environmental concerns or providing fresh fruits and vegetables for family and friends, current studies show that 60 to 70% of the households in the United States take part in gardening. For many gardeners growing food is the real reason for gardening...after all, there is nothing quite like the feeling of satisfaction a gardener gets from nurturing and encouraging a tomato plant to put forth the most gorgeous and delicious tomatoes imaginable, or harvesting a healthy and tasty bunch of berries from a tree planted right in the front yard.

The ultimate Locavore source is your own garden. Whether you have an acre of fruit trees, a backyard vegetable garden or a hydroponic tomato planter, growing your own food provides you all the benefits of "Eating Local". We've included information on several different types of gardening including Square Foot gardening, Hydroponics, Greenhouse, Water Gardening and Container gardening. So whether you have an apartment or a plantation, one of these growing methods will be ideally suited for your situation.