*Although there has been progress in getting fresh food quickly to the market, much of the nutritional value has been depleted by the time it is purchased.
*Areas of cold climates of the U.S. can find that fresh fruits and vegetables are readily available from Southern States; namely, Florida, California, and Arizona, during the winter months.
*The garden industry has tried to achieve popularity for healthy produce but the bottom line is, nothing tastes as good as home grown.
*The commercial farmers cannot hope to compete with the taste and quality of fruits and vegetables from a garden that has organic soil amendments and lack chemical pesticides.
*A surprising amount of food can be grown in just two 4x8 raised gardens, in fact it will likely feed a family of four all season long.
*Garden planning is crucial, plants that vine need to be trellised, tomatoes need support and the smaller plants like, carrots, radishes, onions etc can be grown below the tall plants. Just be sure that the smaller plants will get sunshine and not be completely shaded.
*Plants that mature quickly and prefer cooler weather, such as; radishes, lettuces, chards, turnips, beets etc. should be started early to take advantage of the shorter growing time. The leafy greens can spoil quickly making them more costly to purchase, so these are an excellent choice for your garden.
Information on the growing pains in Sub-tropics and Tropical gardens.
