Eat local - grow your own

Of course you can turn over the soil, plant the seeds, weed, water... But don't forget to Grow Sprouts: The World's Easiest Food

You don't need a lot to grow sprouts. You don't even need light, apparently. All you need is a pint glass, a rubber band, some muslin and sprout seeds. Soak the seeds overnight. Drain the water. Rinse the seeds everyday. Then eat them when they look edible. They should be done in less than a week. If you don't grow the sprouts in the light, they won't be green. So if you want your sprouts to be green, put them in the light so their chlorophyll will go to work. Otherwise, don't complain about brown sprouts.

Go past alfalfa. Try broccoli and radish sprouts.