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Originally Posted by Princess

My final decision was container gardening. Small scale and then next year with some planning I hope to have a nice size garden. This year however, I am growing a couple of different varieties of tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes. I chose some big decorative pots that I am keeping on my back patio. I also have done various planters and hanging baskets of pretty colorful flowers to spruce up my house. So far the tomatoes look like they are going well. I have been taking pictures of my progress and will post them here as the summer goes on.

For anyone worried about the cost of container gardening check out the molded paper pots. According to a friend who is an expert gardener they last for several years and the larger sizes run about $10 each. I just put my tomatoes in them.

You can also build raised beds using cinder blocks and do most of the fill with dirt putting the good soil at the top. I think my friends told me it was about a $30 endeavor and saved her knees a lot of bending.

Gardening doesn't have to break the bank. In fact I have friends who plant massive amounts of basil because they can make pesto dinners for their large family for about $5.