The cost of food in the Bay Area keeps climbing. In the last year, grocery prices here have risen by nearly 6 percent on average. That means an average Bay Area household is spending nearly $40 more at the grocery store every month.  People looking for savings know about clipping coupons … buying in bulk … but there’s another option that’s helping make it easier to save on food.  Growing your OWN at-home garden — and here to explain is KQED’s outdoors reporter Sarah Wright.

<p>The cost of food in the Bay Area keeps climbing. In the last year, grocery prices here have risen by nearly 6 percent on average. That means an average Bay Area household is spending nearly $40 more at the grocery store every month.&nbsp; People looking for savings know about clipping coupons &hellip; buying in bulk &hellip; but there&rsquo;s another option that&rsquo;s helping make it easier to save on food.&nbsp; Growing your OWN at-home garden &mdash; and here to explain is KQED&rsquo;s outdoors reporter Sarah Wright.</p>

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.

<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>