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I am a bit surprised that more isn't mentioned on here about growing your own vegetable/fruit gardens, fruit trees, raising chickens for eggs and/or meat, fishing, hunting etc. I can't believe how much I've saved at the store since my garden started producing and we've been raising chickens for eggs (havn't butchered them, they are our pets!). Sure it takes some time and energy, but packets of seeds and a bit of elbow grease has been well worth it. Fishing is so peaceful, and during deer season our freezer is filled with months worth of meat. Even if you are in an apartment you could still do some window boxes with lettuce or spinach and containers of tomatoes. Does anyone else out there live a similar life?

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:07 am Subject:

I grow tomatoes, green beans, and some berries in my yard . . . . The problem is my dogs like the spots too, and no matter what kind of fencing I put around the garden, they still manage to get in. One dog likes to eat it, and the other likes to mark it . . .

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:09 am Subject:

I don't have a yard, I live in an apartment, so I am out of luck, although, some of our patients brings in garden goodies once in a while, which is very nice! Smile

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:10 am Subject: reply

oh yeah,peppers,tomatoes,beans,zucchini.got the idea from my
aunt in PA.she also showed me how to can the tomatoes.great
way to eat good and save.

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:27 am Subject:

and you know where your food comes from (including dog pee if your dogs can get in the vegetable garden like Goudah's!)

My husband made a really strong, tight DOG AND DEER PROOF fence for me all around my garden, so thankfully we don't have that problem. He used that plastic "snow fencing" or "construction fencing" that you see that is normally bright neon flourescent orange, but he found some that was green so it really looks nice. He put those heavy metal fence posts in every 15 feet, with long canes every 5 or so to help stabalize. He even made me my tomato cages from scrap pieces of metal fencing, they are WAY stronger than the storebought ones.

I love my garden!

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