Home Gardens Thrive in Tough Economy

St. Petersburg, FL, April 01, 2009 --(PR.com)-- “With rising produce prices and the risk of e-coli from the store stuff, I feel like I'm keeping our family healthy and helping financially,” says Katheryn Reeder of Ashland, Missouri, about the practicality of growing her own vegetables.

The number of homes growing vegetables will jump more than 40 percent this year compared with just two years ago, predicts The National Gardening Association, a non-profit organization for gardening education. W. Atlee Burpee, the world's largest seed company reported last week that vegetable seed sales are up 25 percent this year.

In tough times, American consumers are making an effort to save money by growing their own food. “Many like the idea of growing their own vegetables but they’re afraid they don’t know how,” says Cliff Harmon of the Grow Box™. The Grow Box™ is a gardening container designed to ensure that anyone who wants to can have success with home-grown vegetables. “A lot has changed since Victory Gardens - now you can grow a small garden on your deck without any gardening know-how or hard work.”

A home garden, even just a few tomato plants, saves $100 to $3000 in grocery costs over a few months' time. Consumers hoping to save on their budgets should not wait. Several seed catalogs are reporting that the more popular seeds are already selling out and the supply of Grow Boxes™ is dwindling rapidly.

Denise Scandiffio from Rockaway Park, New York adds, “With the uncertain economy the way it is, I’m really saving a lot of money and having a great time growing things myself.”

For more information on the GrowBox™ visit www.aGardenPatch.com or call toll-free at 1-800-519-1955. Burpee seeds 1-800 888-1447.

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