That's a good idea, PC.  I tried potatoes one year but I think the bunnies ate them. I have had good luck with tomatoes, carrots, peas and peppers. I like to grow tomatoes because you can get a LOT from just one one plant. There was a thread for gardening on here under hobbies.

yeah tomatoes cost an arm and a leg, so growing my own would be great. I've heard that potatoes are stupid easy (just cut up a few pieces and throw them in the ground, and they multiply quickly?)
Plus I wanted to grow some herbs too. Do you know how much herbs cost now? Cripes, 3-4$ for a couple of sprigs of whatever. gag.

 

PC, I think Sassy_C started a thread about gardening... I replied in it anyhow.  I don't know if it was just a conversation inside a different thread or not (?).  gardenweb.com has some great tips and I joined some thing called suite101.com that has gardening sections per what climate you live in.  I joined just so I could ask questions but haven't checked back yet.  My veggie garden is doing well, now if only I could plant them outside!!  There's still snow and it's too cold for them for at least another month.  It's all in containers b/c I start everything from seed, except potatoes.  I think alot of people will be doing more of this with the prices.  Maybe I'll shed a few pounds tilling the yard by hand too! 

You know, "They" say not to panic, there's no shortage in the US, but when I went to the store there was no rice.  Not that I care, I don't eat white rice anyhow.  I wonder if it's happening to other grains too though?  I haven't been to my further away store where they don't charge sales tax where I stock up in awhile.  Makes me wonder if we ought to be stock-piling, or if the media just made people nervous and that's exactly why there's not rice on the store shelves.  Hmm food for thought, har har har.

We have a lot of farmers (mostly smaller ones) in our area and the increased fuel and fertilizer prices are outrageous!  I heard from someone who talked with one of the large farmers that it cost $ 100 per day in fuel to run just 1 of their tractors - they have the BIG ONES, and the fertilizer that used to cost something like $ 600 per buggy is now over $2000.  The little farmers are not going to be able to afford this!

Sounds like we might need to start restocking the pantries!

I may have to freeze some strawberries for my own use this year!   

I hope the seeds take PC! Although tilling up a garden sounds like a great plan too!

I hear ya about gas guzzlers! We have a big pick-up truck quad cab (for the kids and hubby's wood-working/reno hobbies)

Although we are currently on vacation in MA and it's a treat to only have to pay $3.50-$3-65 per gallon! YAY! Sure beats Canadian gas prices!