Slice food bill, avoid drought: grow vegies


	Slice food bill, avoid drought: grow vegies

tabsey

9-22-2007 10:12 PM

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economics, gardening

tabsey says:

I've started planting the multi coloured chard as borders, lettuces grow well as companion plants to anything, parsley is a good border, sweet potato and strawberries are good ground cover. Lots of veges grow just about anywhere, if they get the right light.

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