After a busy work day relax and enjoy picking free, sun-ripened organic vegetables for your supper.  On weekends enjoy the sunshine, gentle exercise and stretching you get from an hour of tending to your garden

 

At the same time know that you are helping to save hundreds of gallons of fuel truckers burn to bring food from many miles away to your market. A $10 investment can bring you the satisfaction of a summer long saving. . Find a small 5 by 10 foot sunny spot, loosen the soil, add soft material [compose], a bit of fertilizer and you are ready to plant [Have the soil tested first and add lime if needed]

 If you start in March then buy small inexpensive seed packs of your favorite vegetables; like tomatoes, squash, string beans, and lettuce.

Start them in a sunny window then transplant them to the garden. Your state agriculture extension or you library can get you started right.

 

 For the first year your local nursery sells 6 packs of popular vegetables and can give you advice to get the best results.

 Freeze extra vegetables for winter or give them to your friends while showing them how they can have free vegetables and help save energy.

Commuters: email commute@Uave2.org the town and street where you live and work along with the times you get to and leave work

Shoppers email shop@Usave2.org the town and street where you live.

Send your energy savings habits or questions to habits@Usave2.org