Summer Produce: Grow Your Own - Food and Health Communications

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Gardening provides a great way to put fresh produce on your table. Benefits include economy, flavor and satisfaction of growing your own. If you don’t have time for seeds, look in your local garden supply shop for plants that are already started. Here are a few favorites that anyone can grow, even in containers:

Lettuce - makes delicious salad
Herbs - these can save money
Tomatoes - unbelievable flavor and the most popular garden veggie
Squash - easy to grow
Strawberries - wonderful to eat

For More Information see http://urbanext.illinois.edu/veggies/basics.cfm

Stephanie Ronco

Stephanie Ronco has been editing for Food and Health Communications since 2011. She graduated from Colorado College magna cum laude with distinction in Comparative Literature. She was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 2008.