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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Top 5 reasons to plant a vegetable garden
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Growing your own vegetables and herbs teaches skills to last a lifetime. You learn moderation and balance, timing, patience, self-confidence, and more! Home vegetable gardening, while hard work, is also a fun experience.

There are many reasons people choose to garden, but we’ve uncovered our top 5:

Top 5 Reasons to Plant a Vegetable Garden

5) Healthy food for you and your family.

4) Save money.

3) Share harvest with neighbors – make friends!

2) Home-grown produce tastes better.

1) Fun project for kids of all ages.


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