Over the years, my mom has always had a small home garden in our backyard. From eggplant to basil, she grows it all. Not only is home growing a fun experience, it is more beneficial to our environment than we know. When we buy food from a grocery store, it normally isn't locally grown. Studies from The Eco Guide (www.theecoguide.org/whats-environmental-impact-growing-your-own-food) show that the average produce travels around 1,500 miles before it is bought and consumed. Most food that travels like this is transported on a semi-truck. The average semi-truck gets 5.6 miles per 1 gallon of diesel, or around 9 kilometers per 3.78 liters. Each gallon of diesel that's burned releases a lot of carbon dioxide into the air- 22.38 pounds or around 10 kilograms. These trucks transporting our food are polluting the air. A solution to these problems is to grow food at home. Because plants store carbon dioxide, less is released into the air. Growing food at your house is a fix to some of our air pollution problems. Not only does starting a home garden reduce the carbon dioxide releas ed into the air, nothing feels better than sitting down to a cooked meal made with produce you grew in your own backyard.

I agree, my mom also has a small garden where she has been growing many kinds of vegetables and plants. Compared to products from the grocery store, her vegetables and fruits taste a whole lot better and are perfectly fresh. Home gardens are definitely a better alternative for everyone, as it provides fresh foods, a fun experience, and has no carbon emissions.