{"id":270,"date":"2010-04-19T22:03:33","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T02:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefoodillusion.wordpress.com\/?p=270"},"modified":"2021-11-12T10:22:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T15:22:52","slug":"homegrown-easier-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.100daysofrealfood.com\/homegrown-easier-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Homegrown: Easier than you think"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may think growing your own vegetables sounds like a daunting task, but starting small with some potted plants can be surprisingly easy (even for someone who doesn't have a green thumb). Last year was my first year with a garden and let\u2019s just say\u2026.I learned a lot about what not to do again this year! I definitely have room for improvement as a gardener myself, but I know that when a vegetable you planted does well, it can be extremely satisfying.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe food you grow yourself is fresher than any you can buy,\u201d says Michael Pollan, and I have to say that I didn\u2019t even think I liked tomatoes until I tried homegrown ones. I was amazed at the difference in taste compared to what you can buy at the grocery store (not to mention how much more nutritious homegrown vegetables are). We already established that farmers\u2019 markets and CSA's<\/a> are fabulous resources for getting fresh, locally grown produce, but why not consider growing some food yourself? \"\"
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\nAll you have to do is go down to Home Depot, Lowe\u2019s or another reliable plant source (for those in Charlotte I like Renfrow Hardware<\/a>) and spend a nominal amount of money on:<\/strong><\/p>\n