One thing I recommend is to plan and plant for a spring and fall garden. Instead of planting our summertime favorites like zucchini, corn, cukes, and toms, I recommend planting lots of lettuces, peas, and leafy greens like kale, chard, collards, and spinach in the early spring, as soon as the ground is workable. Then, plant cool weather crops like broccoli, leeks, Brussels sprouts, carrots, beets and other root veggies mid-summer for a delectable fall harvest. Here in New England, we can extend our growing season by using garden fabrics and making hoop houses. I’ve picked spinach and carrots in December! If you’re doing some traveling, you’re bound to run into some roadside stands filled with locally-grown goodness. And farmers markets are popping up just about everywhere! Finding freshly-picked tomatoes and corn, cucumbers, and green beans will not be a challenge. Plus, as growing your own food becomes more and more popular, you’re likely to have at least one neighbor who’s joined the slow food movement. Gardeners like to share. I’ve had summers where I’ve grown so much zucchini squash that I gave it away to the neighbors by the bagful. You can only make so much relish, if you know what I mean.
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