Ready? Set? Garden!  There's something special about March, and I'm not talking about college basketball. March is when I start gardening. I ordered seeds before I left for South by Southwest Interactive and they arrived while I was gone. Now I'm home and eager to get dirty.
It's still too cold to plant most things, but I can start seeds indoors, go out and turn some manure into the soil, and I can also plant that half pound of snap peas. Can you believe I plant a half pound of peas and never have any to freeze? My kids devour them. You should think about planting some veggies this spring. If you don't have much space, or if digging is a problem, you can do amazing things with container gardens. My mother has great luck with tomato plants in big flower pots on the side of her house. We all know that growing your own vegetables is a tasty and nutritious hobby, but it also saves energy because your food doesn't have to travel hundreds of miles in a truck to reach your table, it saves money, and you get some fresh air and exercise. Another benefit is that when you grow your own food, you know where it came from. In these days of industrial food factories, and processing, and salmonella, and E. coli, I like to control the safety of my food. - Joanne [Gov Gab: Your U.S. Government Blog]
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