With Spring’s arrival, I’m jonesing to plant my vegetable garden. However, space and time confine me (I live in San Francisco and have a back deck the size of my closet.) Therefore, I’ve decided to try my luck on the “Whiskey barrel” garden. I’ve found them on sale for around $28, so as not to break my pocketbook. I’m going to start with tomatoes as there’s nothing better than fresh tomatoes from the vine.

With the recession in full swing, it also has become somewhat of a savings measure as well — my 401k being down by almost 20%, all of the meals cooked at home will go right back into my retirement. Apparently, I’m not the only one who’s taking her veggies into her own hands. Home Depot reported that seed packet sales in January 2009 were “up in the high double digits.”