So earlier today I called my Dad.  He half jokingly asked if anything was up in the garden yet.  I boldly told him “no” that it been only Saturday that we had planted anything.

Later this evening I went out to water, only to find that yes, we had corn popping up out of the ground.

And [...]

So why a garden?  All around, the cost of living is increasing.  Fruit and vegetables are expensive at the grocery chains and are beginning to increase dramatically at the farmers markets as well.  As the price of fuel increase, so will the cost for goods.
Sometimes instead of increasing revenue, a family should reduce costs.  We [...]

We started a small garden today.  Now, some will say that July 4th is too late to start a garden.  Normally, that might be true.  But here in Georgia, the average date for our first fall freeze is the first week of November.  That means we have nearly 18 weeks left before the frost begins.  [...]