man i love good garden pictures! very cool.

i guess initial start up cost is high if you're digging out a new garden, but once started, the labor really is nothing. we have a little farm stand nearby that sells started veggies as well as seed, super cheap. we get tons of veggies each year and freeze/can them so the money saving lasts well into the winter and next spring. just this past tuesday i planted 10 tomato plants (16 total), and 12 green & red peppers. we've got a 20 ft. row each of string beans, snap peas, and onions. pumpkins and squash go in next, watermelon too. cabbage, carrots, spinach, lettuce, beets, potatoes, that's not all of it, you name it chances are we put it in our garden. and if you keep up with weeding and use a stirrup hoe, there's barely any work after planting.

the blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and grapes we have are all taking care of themselves, with a little trimming back here and there. the apple trees, peach tree, pear trees, and cherry tree take care of themselves as well, with a little trim and prune here and there. anything we don't just walk out and eat off the tree gets frozen and eaten later or cooked/baking into something to freeze (home made apple sauce!).

it's easier and cheaper than you think.

R Leo, that's a great service to provide, and healthier and better for the environment.

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