Article on Why You Should Grow Your Own Food

Here is an article I found on the Internet that explains why a person should grow their own food. It is found here: Wellness Times-Growing Your Own Food

I'll post an excerpt from it as well.

Whether its the all-too-common outbreaks of salmonella in produce or the genetically modified foods infiltrating the supermarkets that have you questioning your food sources, know this: You’re not alone. In recent years, everyone from suburban moms to Manhattanites with no more gardening space than small balconies are taking food into their own hands and learning how to grow what they eat.

Ivette Soler, expert gardener and author of the recently released The Edible Front Yard observes, “People want to be in control of their food sources because Big Agra [the agricultural industry] seems to be making decisions that are not in our best interest. Genetically modified seeds, Roundup-resistant crops and the lack of clear data on how these things affect us make us want to take our food back.”

Some of the plants they recommend that you grow in your gardens are:

1. Artichoke

2. Tomatoes

3. Lettuces

4. Hot peppers

5. Eureka lemons

I have to admit that I don't know what to do with artichokes (except make a cheese sauce), but the author says that they are easy plants to grow. I could make tomato sauce with the tomatoes, or V-8 juice copy cat recipe. Lettuce always comes in handy for salads. My bird loves hot peppers and I use them sparingly. Would like to grow pepperocini peppers (the kind that comes with Papa John's pizzas). Lemons always come in handy, especially in iced tea!

Happy Gardening!