For freshest veggies, try growing your own

Warm breezes and sunny skies signal us to get outdoors and plant something. Playing in the dirt and watching plants grow can bring out the child in you and lift your spirits. Planting vegetables gives you the most accessible, least expensive and best tasting source of ingredients for salads, vegetable side dishes, stews, casseroles and soups. If you have never eaten a freshly picked tomato or cucumber, you are in for a wonderful surprise.