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Backyard gardens getting new look.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 30-JUN-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Not so long ago, it looked as if the time-honored backyard vegetable garden was seeing its last days. The folks "putting in a garden" were getting older while the younger generation were getting jobs in the city and moving into suburban homes with neat, manicured lawns.

However, due to the skyrocketing price of groceries and food safety scares, the backyard vegetable garden is getting a new look in two ways. A new generation of Mississippians is looking at perhaps raising some tomatoes, squash or okra. And, there are new, innovative ways to grow fresh produce, even with no yard at all that is both tasty and offers attractive landscaping, as well.

Time to grow

While some in the horticulture industry say they see...

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