Gardens?

A good way to save money is shopping local, planting a garden, and being friendly to the environment by reducing, reusing, and recycling. Let's talk about planting a garden. If you live in town it can be tricky. You might not have the space to plant a garden, or a LARGE garden is a little daunting for a beginner.

My recommendation - plant a few tomatoes, peppers and lettuce in your flower beds. They are green plants, and do look nice - plus it's not creating extra work for you. It's wonderful to walk out and pick a tomato off your own plant and slice it up to eat!

We did this for a few years to see if we could handle the garden experience. If the plants could grow on love alone than our plants should be the best tasting ever! My youngest son loves to care for the plants. We've now upgraded to a bigger garden and have enough veggies to put in the freezer and share with family!

If the extra work is not in your time schedule, or the green thumb has eluded you, shop at your local farmers' market. Most towns have one starting in May, and they are far more local than the produce at the grocery stores. PLUS the experience of just going to the market is FUN!