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Recession good news for seed companies?

Will more people start growing their own food? From seed even? I’ll be they will. They’re already weighing food costs at the grocery store. Growing some food at home is the next logical step. If I owned a nursery, I’d definitely be focusing more on edible landscaping, from seeds to starts to plant supports to books to organic fertilizers and soil amendments. 

How I learned to stop worrying and love the recession
The market’s in a slump and America’s heyday is long gone. But I’ve found comfort in being a coupon clipper.
By Heather Havrilesky

Good news for nurseries?

Will more people– of all ages, not just Gen X/Yers nursery consultants are urging nursery owners to woo– start growing their own food? Gardening? Yup.

How I learned to stop worrying and love the recession

The market’s in a slump and America’s heyday is long gone. But I’ve found comfort in being a coupon clipper.
By Heather Havrilesky, Salon.com

Store-bought vs. homemade

Sometimes convenience makes sense — and can even save cents
By Gwen Schoen – gschoen@sacbee.com, SacBee.com


Bring back the WWII-era victory garden

Philip S. Wenz
Saturday, April 12, 2008, SFGate.com