GROWING OUR OWN

Average dollar amount spent on vegetable gardening, per U.S. household:

2006$48

2007$58

Change:+20 percent

Total amount spent on vegetable gardening in the United States:

2006$1.164 billion

2007$1.421 billion

Change+22 percent

Percentage of U.S. households participating in vegetable gardening:

2006 and 2007 (unchanged)

22 percent

Average amount spent on herb gardening, per U.S. household:

2006$22

2007$32

Change+45 percent

Total spent on herb gardening in the United States

2006$296 million

2007$451 million

Change+52 percent

Source: National Gardening Association KIM PALMER