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Grow it at Home

Growing your own vegetables can be rewarding, fun, and can save you some money on your grocery bill. You don't have to have a large garden; our garden is about 10 feet by 10 feet. We have cabbage, broccoli, tomatoes, onions, strawberries, and peppers growing this year. I live in the desert Southwest, so we have gardens here during the winter. If you live in a colder climate, Spring is the perfect time to start planning your vegetable garden.

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This is our entire garden, with my son, Danny, in the background.

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Danny by a head of cabbage.

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A close-up of one of our tomato plants.

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Our one broccoli plant.

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Photos by Barbara Whiting

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