Growing your own

One of the best ways to assure the quality of your food is to grow it yourself. Start a food garden and learn the age-old skills of working with the soil, the satisfaction of being self-reliant and observing the cycle of seasons. Gardening is one of the best ways to connect to nature.

Kentucky community garden in Ohio City<br />

Here are a few things to think about when starting a garden:

Soil types in Northeast Ohio
Soil contamination issues
Ecological, organic gardening practices
Maximizing production in a small space
Beyond fruits and vegetables to food self-reliance (raising chickens, bees and livestock which is legal in Cleveland and Cleveland Heights at this point)

Community Gardens of Northeast Ohio

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Examples of practical self sufficiency

Buying fresh locally grown produce in bulk
Canning and freezing fresh foods for use all year
Growing your own vegetable garden
Planting your own fruit trees and berry plants
Raising your own poultry and small livestock for eggs and meat
Making you own wine, beer, cheese, sauerkraut, pickles and other things

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