In early September of 2010 my husband and I had this crazy idea about giving up the grocery store. We felt that we just couldn't trust the food available anymore and we wanted to buy directly from farmers. Being complete gluttons for punishment we decided that for the last 3 months we wouldn't buy any food at all and rely entirely on what we raised, grew and already had on our shelves.

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Located in Southern California, Room 608 is a school garden maintained by a classroom of young gardeners! Its chief gardener and teacher Molly shares lessons and skills with her students – and tells their story through her glog.