Like the Victory gardens of World War II, food gardens planted in sunny back or side yards during these economically challenged times can provide families with nourishing, delicious food at a fraction of the cost to buy it at a supermarket. What's more, families know that the food they grow themselves, with minimal or natural pesticides or minimal or no synthetic fertilizers, is safe from the many E. coli and other tainted food scares of recent years. Home Grown Vegetables: A Bountiful Garden for Lean Times will help aspiring gardeners avoid disappointment or failure with their first good gardens and help families who are already growing food crops to grow more and reduce their food costs.