Grow Your Own / Verti-Gro

In the past, we've mentioned that one way to save money on fresh produce is to grow your own.  Options for this run anywhere from a full fruit and vegetable garden in your back yard to just a small table-top herb garden.

In The Villages, we have a neighbor located just a few miles north in Summerfield, off of US 27/441, called Verti-Gro.  Verti-Gro is a hydroponic growing system that people with little or no garden space can use to grow their own fruits, vegetables and herbs.  Their system uses vertically stacked insulated pots along with specially formulated hydroponic fertilizers and nutrients to grow beautiful produce.

A ride up to Verti-Gro makes a nice little (free!) day trip from The Villages.  Seeing all of the plants they have growing in a relatively small space is most impressive.  Even if you don't have an interest in growing your own produce, a trip to Verti-Gro is worth the short drive.  The people working there are so friendly, and you'll often come home with a free tomato or other Verti-Grown piece of produce!  Before heading up to Verti-Gro, give them a call to check their visiting hours.  Their phone number is (352) 347-9888.