Home farming was as natural to our ancestors as wireless broadband is to us today, but growing a vegetable garden in the backyard is once again becoming a popular alternative for many Americans who want to insure that their produce is grown safely and organically.  Growing your own garden comes with many challenges and rewards.  One of the most common reasons people put off starting a home vegetable garden is a perceived lack of workable space in the yard.  I was talking with my friend last week as she daydreamed about starting some cabbage rows in the spring, and maybe carrots, peas, and tomatoes.  

“So what’s stopping ya?” I asked her.

“I don’t have room for that in my backyard,” she said.

I’ve been to her house several times, and her yard isn’t exactly like the front lawn of the White House, but it’s not too small to plan and mark off some garden space and get it going after the spring thaw.

It was in setting out to help her that I came across an infographic I’d like to share with you today.  It has to do with the amount of space you actually need to have a garden at home.  I was surprised by how little land you really have to have. Take a look:

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