There's no denying that home gardens are popular right now. Seed sales are up... make that waaay up right now... as spring meets the recession.

At the same time, there's rising interest in community gardens, especially in urban areas. San Antonio is no exception, and the San Antonio Food Bank created a new, five-acre garden last fall designed to both feed the poor and teach residents how to cultivate their own food. With the help of generous sponsors and donors, the food bank hopes to see the garden flourish.

Over the next several weeks, we hope to provide ongoing coverage of the community garden here on our blog. In the meantime, learn more about the garden on these sites:

San Antonio Food Bank Fact Sheet (PDF)

Texas Department of Health and Human Services

Image Credit: San Antonio Food Bank

Pamela Price is a Country Lifestyle contributing editor and founder of Red, White & Grew, a blog promoting a national, bipartisan Victory Garden revival.