Now that I really am spending more time outside when I'm not at work, I'm really wishing I had some furniture for the yard or deck. As I shop for other things, the patio sets really catch my eye and I find myself imagining sitting on a glider under the shade while a water feature gently babbles nearby.
Still, there is much work to do in the yard before I have time to kick back like that. I still have a lot of raking and mowing to do, as well as getting the rest of my garden put in so it will reward me later with fresh produce. This is my contribution to my personal, ailing economy - growing some of my own food.
I'm doing this in flower beds and flower pots just to show that you don't have to have a huge garden. Any small space, well utilized and intensively gardened, will produce enough fresh food to offset your grocery bill at least a little.
