Fighting the recession, armed with seeds

Home gardening experiences a boom as families seek to cut food costs

Hoe in hand, Kate Kinne works her field on a cold March day.

Kinne is part of a growing movement of Americans who are turning to their own resources to fight the economic recession, now in its 16th month. As paychecks and job opportunities shrink in tandem with rising prices at the store, more and more households are growing their own food in their backyards, in shared community-run gardens and even on their windowsills.

Kinne estimates that her garden saves her at least a $150 a month in grocery bills. And that doesn