Plant a vegetable garden for free

“Turn your backyard into a mini food farm, and grow more food than you ever thought possible! Whether you’ve got a small backyard plot, a school garden, a container garden, or an entire country acre - One Million Gardens can give you the techniques you need to successfully grow your own food.”

- onemilliongardens.com

Does the recession have you feeling down and out? Engage in "garden therapy." Commit to growing some of your own food this Spring. The entire process of planting a vegetable garden is incredibly healing, to which all gardeners will attest. Not only does it require you to get outside (fresh air and vitamin D, yum!) to plant and care for your garden, but it leaves you with the satisfaction of eating homegrown produce. By encouraging people to commune with nature, gardening elevates your mood and provides healthy, organic food for you and your family. Good for the wallet, the environment and the soul.

By now, most have heard about The "First" Garden, planted at the White House under the command of First Lady Michelle Obama. Many believe that among environmental and economic concerns, 2009 is the year of the garden. It just makes sense, and anyone can have one - in a container or in the ground. Unfortunately, increasingly more of us are scraping together pennies to pay a mortgage or a medical bill or taxes or the grocery bill. If you are hesitant to allocate precious funds to a garden that will not produce fruits immediately, don’t worry another minute because someone wants to give you a break.

At www.onemilliongardens.com you can sign up to receive a free seed packet in the mail. All they ask you to pay is the shipping & handling of $1.89. Less than a cup of coffee. Even better, each packet includes 4-6 varieties of quality heirloom seeds and contains enough seeds to grow hundreds of pounds of food.

I ordered mine today.