Growing your own food doesn't have to be difficult and Money Talks News tells you how to grow a vegetable garden and become self-sustaining in 8 Easy Steps! The topics covered are location, hardiness zones and deciding which plants to grow - most vegetables need at least six hours of direct sunlight to grow and novice gardeners should choose low-maintenance crops. Also covered are testing and amending the soil, buying tools and supplies, preparing the site,
sowing and maintaining your garden, and finally - the rewarding part - harvesting your crops! Beginner vegetable gardeners should start with easy, low-maintenance crops and understand that while gardening will save you up to 8 times the cost of store produce, start-up costs and routine weekly work are required.