Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- June 2, 2009
Penn State experts offer tips for a successful recession garden (:48)
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Suggested Intro:
WHETHER THEY CALL THEM VICTORY GARDENS OR RECESSION GARDENS, PEOPLE ARE PLANTING VEGETABLES TO SHRINK THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINTS AND THEIR FOOD BILLS. BUT BEFORE YOU PUT SEEDS INTO THE GROUND, YOU SHOULD GET THE SECRETS TO GARDENING SUCCESS. GARY ABDULLAH HAS MORE:
Story:
(:14) GINGER PRYOR, STATE COORDINATOR FOR PENN STATE EXTENSION'S MASTER GARDENERS PROGRAM, SAYS A WELL-PLANNED VEGETABLE GARDEN CAN SHAVE 500 TO 2,000 DOLLARS FROM THE ANNUAL FOOD BILL OF A FAMILY OF FOUR. BUT, SHE EXPLAINS, IT TAKES INFORMATION AND PLANNING TO REAP THE SAVINGS:
Pryor Actuality:
(:19) "IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT CANNING, FOR EXAMPLE, TOMATO PRODUCTS, THEN YOU MAY WANT TO SPEND MOST OF YOUR GARDEN SPACE ON GROWING ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN CAN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WHEREAS IF YOU JUST WANT A WIDE VARIETY OF FRESH PRODUCE AVAILABLE DURING THE GROWING SEASON, YOU WOULD PLANT THAT GARDEN DIFFERENTLY."(:15) PRYOR SAYS, WHILE A GARDEN DOESN'T HAVE TO COST MUCH TO START, IT CAN TAKE A YEAR OR MORE OF YOUR SWEAT EQUITY TO REALLY PAY OFF. TIPS FOR GARDENING IN YOUR AREA ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY OFFICE OF PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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