You should have seen the look on his face. It was like an open book. Here I was SO PROUD that I planted some seeds and got them to sprout.. and he had THE LOOK. I’m talking about Mark Konlock – Horticulturist for the Green Bay Botanical Garden. It wasn’t disappointment. It was almost a look of pity.
Turns out I was doing everything wrong. I planted the seeds way too close together. I guess you are only supposed to put ONE seed in each compartment. I put MANY. Also turns out you’re supposed to MIST the plants with water. I DOUSED them. I also needed to give them more sunlight. Move them around the house, he said, throughtout the day where the light is best. (sure, I’ll do that in between picking up kids from school and changing diapers)   And, he says the plants need food.

Still I think the point was made. If you have the patience. And the know how. Or someone nearby with the know-how.. then you CAN grow your own veggies for a lot less than buying at the grocery store.

One pack of green beans will be enough for me, my neighbor, and extra to spare. All for $1.17.
I’m going to give it a go this year. Trying to cut back and this will be a fun way to see if I can do that.
I’ll still buy a lot of my veggies in the produce section. And at the farmer’s market. I might even check out some local greenhouses and buy some of their starter plants.

We’ll keep you posted on the growing. Good Day’s executive producer is taking some home, too.
If you have any questions about your own gardens Mark says he’ll answer our questions. So send them here and I’ll have him take a look. At the end of the summer, we’ll take some of our veggies and compare prices at the store.

Pretty Cool Idea. Not as easy as it looks. Good luck fellow gardeners!