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I'm single and have never had a food garden

Any advice on ways to have very small and easily
maintainable gardens?

And what could I grow? I'm in north Missouri.

have a look at
http://www.fbga.net/Lasagna%20gardening%202004.htm
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joom...agne_Gardening
http://journeytoforever.org/garden_sqft.html#size-shape
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joom...foot_gardening
you needent build as big and deep as the first article suggests, I haven't,
however the step by step guide is very useful. You also needent buy
anything, can use any good readily biodegradable items. Get what you can
free such as used coffee grounds from a cafe, waste veges from a local
greengrocer, dried leaves, shredded paper from offices etc. This type of
garden can be made and fertilised very cheaply. If you can get hold of free
animal poop use that as well. If you leave it for a few months ready for
next spring you will have a garden ready to plant in to. People who say you
have to have peat moss to make a garden, or you need to buy compost, or you
must have xyz fertiliser to grow abc type plants are either lying or trying
to sell you something you can often get free or cheap elsewhere.

or container gardens
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joom...iner_gardening
http://journeytoforever.org/garden_con.html

rob