My grandparents grew a garden to feed their family. Gardening included canning and freezing the vegetables in the fall. It was hard work. Today we can go to our local grocery store any time of the year and buy vegetables in the produce section.

So why grow your own?

Because... nothing tastes better than fresh picked tomatoes from your vegetable garden. Unlike the store, the varieties you can grow are endless.

I remember picking strawberries in the fields with my mother as a child. They were so big it was hard to stop picking. We would take them home and make strawberry jam. That jam tasted so much better because I helped make it.

Growing vegetables is so... gratifying.

The possibilities are endless . . .

Come along and enjoy the information this site has to offer. Learn to plan a garden, start a compost pile or grow a salad in winter. Whither growing vegetables in a container on the patio or a raised bed in a sunny corner of the back yard, vegetable gardening can be fun and relaxing.

Eating the fresh vegetables you grow will be an adventure . . .

Visit our vegetable recipe section to learn how to use your bountiful harvest. While there share your favorite vegetable recipes. Tell us why it is your favorite.

Learn how to store vegetables you have grown or give away the extras as garden gifts to friends or the local food pantry. Fresh vegetables are always appreciated by those who receive them.

This site is for all garden lovers. It is full of garden tips for those who want to learn because everyday brings new surprises and joys from the Garden.