About House & Home: Eat Well and Save Money

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House & Home From Diane Schmidt, your About House & Home Editor For the most part, I try to get my nutrients from fresh food sources, sources that - in winter - often travel from far away places, costing a fortune. But now that summer is almost here, not only will fresh foods be abundantly available, but more affordable, too. Especially if you follow the advice of our knowledgeable Guides who have some excellent tips for eating healthy on a budget. Save Money at the Farmer's Market Buying direct from the farmer rather than large supermarkets is often a great start to saving money. Yet this article takes the whole budget-eating idea a step further with great tips on how to cut those costs even more. Plan a Garden to Feed a Family A friend had a bet with her mother-in-law that the costs of planting, maintaining and harvesting her backyard garden were significantly less than what she would've paid at the local supermarket. So last year, she weighed and compared the two food sources. Turns out that not only did her garden save her $500 in groceries, her kids now love broccoli! Grow Veggies in Containers I'm a big fan of container gardening. It's cheap. It's low maintenance and with the help of the About Guide to Container Gardening, it's easy, too! Growing Herbs For Profit Basil is one of my favorite herbs so I tend to always overestimate exactly how much pesto one family can eat. I never thought of turning those extra bunches of green into another kind of green until I came across this great article on how to make money from your home-grown herbs. House & Home Ads Eat Quick Money Money Making Ideas Planting Herbs Garden Herbs Featured Articles Should You Stop Making Your Mortgage Payments? Free Sewing Projects for Summer Picnics Cheap Exotic Pet Supplies Flea Market & Yard Sale Tool Kit Graduation Gifts For The Graduate How to Connect After a Disaster   More from About.com Birth Control Misconceptions How much do you know about sex myths and your chances of becoming pregnant? Click here to test your knowledge. More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About House & Home newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement