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Subject Living healthy, prepping * Grow Your Own Food * Shared Tips and Advice

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Now that the entire economy is in a slump, people are responding by tightening up and reducing consumption in general—not just at the pump. The cost of everything seems to be higher these days, especially at the grocery store, a trip you can't skip. Maybe you can skip it, or at least drastically slash your bill, by growing your own food.

[b]Growing fruits and vegetables seems overwhelming to most people[/b], but it’s actually much simpler than it sounds. (Plus you don’t have to trade in your suburban or urban lifestyle for a life in the sticks in the name of self-sufficiency or savings.) All you need is a few square feet of the great outdoors, a water source, and a little time. Your grandparents did it, and so can you.

If you still aren't convinced, consider these benefits of backyard gardening:
1. [b]Improve your family's health.[/b] American Dietetic Association found that preschool children who were almost always served homegrown produce were more than twice as likely to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
 
2. [b]Save money on groceries.[/b] Your grocery bill will shrink as you begin to stock your pantry with fresh produce from your backyard. A packet of seeds can cost less than a dollar.
 
3. [b]Reduce your environmental impact. [/b]Backyard gardening helps the planet in many ways. If you grow your food organically, without pesticides and herbicides, you’ll spare the earth the burden of unnecessary air and water pollution.
 
4. [b]Get outdoor exercise. [/b]Planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting add purposeful physical activity to your day. If you have kids, they can join in, too. 
 
5. [b]Enjoy better-tasting food.[/b] Fresh food is the best food! 
 
6. [b]Build a sense of pride.[/b] Watching a seed blossom under your care to become food on your and your family’s plates is gratifying. Growing your own food is one of the most purposeful and important things a human can do—it's work that directly helps you thrive, nourish your family, and maintain your health. Caring for your plants and waiting as they blossom and "fruit" before your eyes is an amazing sense of accomplishment!
 
7. [b]Stop worrying about food safety.[/b] When you responsibly grow your own food, you don't have to worry about contamination, GMO's and pesticides.
 
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=1275

[b]I'm ready, never grew food before. it feels overwhelming like the article says. HOW TO BEGIN?[/b]
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Original Message Springtime is just around the corner. Trying to plant veggies in garden for the first time. Planted trees last November. They seem to be doing well.
Would love to grow my own veggies and herbs (not the trippy kind:))

Can anyone share some advice on best time to plant seeds, which veggies are the easiest to grow, how to protect them from stray animals, things a beginner should know and also, can people grow veggies indoors?

There was a shortage of eggs a year ago in eastern Europe. people started to keep chicken on the balconies of their apartments.
Keeping chicken in city gardens may be a bit difficult as they could get stolen or killed by cats. Don't know, am a beginner looking for some advice and ideas.

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