I originally used this blog to share healthy recipes that I made while receiving foodstamps as an Americorps*VISTA. Now, I am a VISTA alum and a full-time grad student working two jobs. I no longer qualify for foodstamps, but I am still on a very tight food budget. I use this blog to share recipes, voice my opinions on being healthy, and share how much I spend at the grocery store every week on food.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
herb garden
I'm not sure if this is true in other states, but you can use foodstamps to purchase seeds to grow your own food in the state of Wisconsin. Because my school was on spring break this week, I decided to start a little project by growing my own herbs inside my apartment. I'm growing basil, dill, and cilantro. My mom actually bought the seeds for me when she visited me, but the most expensive packet was a little over a dollar and i still have plenty of seeds left over.
I planted the seeds on tuesday, and this morning I woke up to find my basil started sprouting! it was so exciting! I think the dill is going to sprout soon, too. The cilantro is a bit of an experiment, mostly because the seed packet said that it doesn't thrive well indoors.
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