tired of high food prices? then grow your own!

i'm completely new to this. i have never gardened in my life. but i do like my fresh veggies. and i really prefer living head lettuce versus a regular one. it stays fresh so much longer and retains more nutrients. however, it doesn't run cheap. so this spring i set out to give growing a shot. i really didn't have much to work with besides a very over gown lawn, some planters my landlord had sitting in the garage, and some potting soil.

so for a mere $7, i got my hands on some peat pots and bibb lettuce seeds. within a few weeks, i had sprouts. finally, i transferred them to the large pots. mind you i have no experience in this.

and this is what i came up with in about 3-4 weeks:


taa daa! yummy fresh lettuce. every day. sitting on my porch. i have been lucky this year and had no pests. for watering, my landlord keeps a trash barrel that fills with rain water, which i use instead of a hose. i eventually plan to try and find ways to filter the rain water to use for laundry, cooking, etc. i'll let you know how that goes.

so if i can do it (with minimal space and resources) so can you!