More Gardens

Maybe I've gone a little garden crazy this year, but it's so satisfying to watch your plants grow! Here is yet another post to help you get yours started. Ecosalon.com recently published an article on the "10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow at Home." Go ahead and follow this trend, it's sure to pay off.

A Green(er) Thumb

If you've got some time to waste, why not pick up a few new hobbies? The Armstrong Garden center is here to help.

Each Saturday Armstrong Garden offers a class on a different topic. There is no registration required and they serve coffee to attendees. On Saturday March 21 the topic is growing tomatoes in your garden, or in a container, and on Saturday March 28 they are discussing how to grow your own veggie garden. The classes are all related to seasonal topics - in the past they've offered ones on low water gardens and another on orchids.

The price is certainly right, so why not learn something new.

How Green is Your Garden?

Along with the rate of unemployment, the cost of food is rising these days.  The last time most of us planted a vegetable garden was back in kindergarten.  It might be the time to paint that black thumb green.  Sarah Newman has written a column for the Huffington Post about "7 Ways to Grow Your Own Food and Save Money,"  with tips for the most novice gardener.  

Not into planting?  Sarah also suggests picking fallen fruit, fruit that is on public property and free to you and I.  Need to know where to find said fruit?  Head to FallenFruit.org, a group that goes out into the world and maps public fruit trees and the seasons of said fruit crop.  If you live in the LA area you can find our maps here.