 Monday, Dec 09, 2013 Food & Dining  USF Students Find
Inspiration In Veggie Garden  The Tampa Tribune Published:   | 
Updated: March 24, 2013 at 01:21 AM  At USF's Veggie Garden, one
is as apt to hear squeals of delight as a sober discussion of
the asexual reproduction of radishes.  Blossoms can draw cheers;
failure, observations on the lessons of nature.  "Some people
coming out of college don't know how to cook spaghetti," says
24-year-old Carlie Phaneuf, who planted her first garden in
August. "Growing your food is a whole new ballgame, especially
when you're starting with seeds."  The Veggie Garden isn't part
of a class. It's free and any student can sign up for a
6-by-3-foot plot. The gardeners work pretty much on their own,
asking around for advice when they need it. Most are looking to
save money on groceries, but they've gotten a lot more than free
organic salad.  Coming here between classes is relaxing, they
say. Turning a speck of a seed into dinner for two is
empowering.  "We had enough beans to