According to a report recently issued by the National Gardening Association, 43 million U.S. households were planning a backyard garden, or sharing in a community garden, in 2009, up from 36 million households in 2008. The 43 million households represented about 37% of all U.S. households. Per the National Gardening Association's report, the main reasons for planting a garden were:
- to obtain better tasting food (58% of respondents)
- to save money on food bills (54% of respondents)
- to obtain better quality food (51% of respondents)
- to grow food that the gardener knows is safe (48% of respondents)
Growing food in a home garden is a great way to increase raw food in a diet. Home grown, or local farmer's market, raw food is higher in vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants versus store bought food. Plus home grown food can be dried and preserved via a food dehydrator allowing great tasting, nutritious enjoyment of home garden produce all year round.
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