A growing number of urban and suburban dwellers are changing the traditional idea of a front lawn: Instead of planting grass, more and more people are opting instead to use their limited real estate to grow edible gardens. Higher food prices and concerns over the safety of food delivery are leading some gardeners to replace their begonias and hydrangea with tomatoes, okra and eggplants. Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott talks about the trend with Roxanne Webber, associate editor or the food website CHOW.
Before you grow your own edible lawn, you'll want to get your soil tested. For more information, check out the UNH Cooperative Extension Soil Testing Program.
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