| When people think of how to make money with no | | | | From Your Kitchen |
| money from home, they seem to think mainly of | | | | You can grow a lot of sprouts in a small space. They |
| office activities or perhaps of artistic endeavors. One | | | | are so packed with nutrients that you can sell for |
| way to work at home and make money that is | | | | them for good prices. Broccoli sprouts have a |
| often overlooked is by gardening. More and more | | | | surprisingly tangy flavor and are extremely healthful |
| people are wanting to eat locally produced food | | | | to eat. |
| nowadays -- for better flavor, freshness, and | | | | In Other People's Gardens |
| nutrition as well as to help cut the ecological burden | | | | Many people don't have time to garden. Or they |
| of the oil used in transporting food thousands of | | | | start a garden and don't have time to keep it up. |
| miles. | | | | Perhaps they could manage all the gardening itself but |
| From Your Garden | | | | don't have the strength or skills to prepare the beds |
| There are countless ways that gardening can provide | | | | and dig in compost. All of these situations are |
| income. You can grow vegetables, fruits, or flowers | | | | opportunities for anyone who likes garden work. You |
| to sell at local Farmers' Markets. Don't like spending | | | | wouldn't necessarily even need to have your own |
| your Saturdays at the market? You can develop | | | | tools. |
| restaurant customers or regular retail customers from | | | | These gardening ideas are just the tip of the iceberg |
| among your friends and their friends. Grow specialty | | | | for ways a gardener can make money with no |
| plants for better prices. Dried flowers have their | | | | money. Don't limit your work-at-home thinking to |
| place, and edible flowers are very popular. | | | | business opportunities you might read about. Get out |
| Admittedly, most gardening is seasonal but a small | | | | in your garden -- or pull out your seed catalogs if it's |
| homemade greenhouse or cold frame can extend the | | | | not gardening season -- and see what ideas you can |
| season beyond what other gardeners in your area | | | | come up with! People love fresh garden produce and |
| are doing. | | | | there will always be a market for it. |