Producing your own food is a key element of a sustainable lifestyle. Imagine going to your deck or to your yard and selecting all the ingredients for your salad or stir fry. It doesn't get any fresher or healthier than that. It is possible for any person to turn their urban or suburban area into a backyard farm. After the initial setup, it is simple and economical to maintain.
I have been growing produce for years, learning by the side of my mother and grandmother. It has been very satisfying to learn and participate in this activity that at one time seemed to me to be something reserved for their generations. Through the years, I have learned how to adapt the farming lifestyle to my current life. I have found container and raised bed farming to be the solutions to integrating the two. In fact, container gardening made it possible for my grandmother to continue gardening until the last few months of her life. It was wonderfully therapeutic.
I have been growing produce for years, learning by the side of my mother and grandmother. It has been very satisfying to learn and participate in this activity that at one time seemed to me to be something reserved for their generations. Through the years, I have learned how to adapt the farming lifestyle to my current life. I have found container and raised bed farming to be the solutions to integrating the two. In fact, container gardening made it possible for my grandmother to continue gardening until the last few months of her life. It was wonderfully therapeutic.