Being the only daughter in the family, I used to follow my mom to do our grocery shopping. Back then, RM50 was rarity to me and having a RM50 note meant mommy can make a "big trip" grocery shopping and sometimes bring home some balance too!
Time has changed and now that the entire economy is in a slump, the buying power became weak and people started to tightening up and reducing consumption in general. The costs of everything are rising up and food are getting more expensive especially here in Labuan where majority of the food supply are being shipped in from mainland Sabah.
Whenever I came back from my grocery shopping trip, I never fail to grumble about the grocery shopping bills. This is when my husband 
Together with our helpers, we started our "Backyard Project" about 10 months ago and I am more than happy to share some photos of our produce...
▪ Our Backyard Project
▪Bittergourd
▪Cucumber
▪White Radish
▪Peppermint
Growing our own vegetables have definitely reduced our grocery expenses and we enjoy eating our home grown vegetables because they are 100% free from pesticides and we are using only food waste compost as fertilizer. They are also fresh and tastier than store-bought vegetables.
Dear fellow Steemians, growing your own food is not rocket science. It is very simple and I strongly believe anyone can learn to grow food pretty easily. So, what are you waiting for? Start planning your garden today!
