Young Sprouts Clothing: Growing our own vegetables at the top of our roof

We love to eat organic to stay away from harsh chemicals they put on non-organic foods. I know, organic is expensive but look closely on the prices and compare, the prices are pretty much they same or close enough that you will think twice that you'd rather buy the organic ones than the one with chemicals on it. Safe to eat. So, since we love organic foods we decided why dont we grow our own organic vegetables? And yes, We Did! Our very own roof garden.

The most significant reason to grow your own produce is the price. Take herbs, for example. A pack of herbs from the grocery store can cost anywhere from $3 to $6 and you use the pack for one, maybe two meals. Buying potted herbs, on the other hand, costs $2.50 to $4 and they last for about eight months. Some herbs, like rosemary and thyme, can even last for years. Growing your own herbs can be made cheaper by starting out with seeds, which cost $1 to $2.

Another reason for growing your own is that you can control what goes into your food. You can either be very strict in keeping your produce organic, or use fertilizer and pest control that you approve of. The security of knowing how your food is grown and what is used in the process can be reason enough to grow your own.

Growing your own produce is all the rage nowadays. You may have toyed with the idea of growing your own, but decided that picking up your produce from the grocery was the ideal way. Think again! We've all run into the problem of reaching into our fridge's produce drawers and finding limp or bruised vegetables. You won't have that problem when you can pick them straight from the source and put them in your dinner that night. Produce found in the grocery store is typically picked half ripe, having an effect on its flavor.

The trick to keeping your vegetables healthy and thriving is consistent water and some casual management. It doesn't have to be a time-consuming process. Every once in awhile, take a look at your plants, check the soil to see if it's moist, pull a weed here and there, and if you see a bug just hose it off. Sometimes a little water is all the chemical control you need.