By: Sarah Horner
April 1, 2009
This article from CNN.com explains how during this recession some families have begun to grow their own produce instead of shopping for it at the Grocery store.
"Last year, Burpee released a report saying a family will get an average 25-to-1 return on its investment in a garden.
So, by that count, a family that spends about $200 on a medium-to-large garden, as Michelle Obama reportedly did, will save $5,000 in grocery bills over the course of a year.
That statistic is inflated, said Mike Metallo, spokesman for the National Gardening Association.
Metallo's group says a $70 investment in a garden will yield $600 in produce for the year.
To get those savings, a gardener has to know what to plant, when to plant it, where to plant it, how to deal with different soil types and how to care for the garden. "
To read the entire article, Click Here.
"Last year, Burpee released a report saying a family will get an average 25-to-1 return on its investment in a garden.
So, by that count, a family that spends about $200 on a medium-to-large garden, as Michelle Obama reportedly did, will save $5,000 in grocery bills over the course of a year.
That statistic is inflated, said Mike Metallo, spokesman for the National Gardening Association.
Metallo's group says a $70 investment in a garden will yield $600 in produce for the year.
To get those savings, a gardener has to know what to plant, when to plant it, where to plant it, how to deal with different soil types and how to care for the garden. "
To read the entire article, Click Here.
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