My Master Gardener sister-in-law just sent me a fascinating link to the story of one family who potentially saved $2,150 at the grocery store by growing their own fruits and vegetables. Note that the family lives in Maine! So no excuses about a short growing season :) This will be especially true when we begin experimenting with extending our season with row covers and simple greenhouses this Fall.
20 Garden Veggies That Could Each Save You $25 or More (Including One Worth $600)
Original article by Roger Doiron:
What’s a home garden worth?
Raw data and lots of interesting comments and references from other gardeners:
Economics of home gardening
Saturday is Food Independence Day! -- for some people at least :)
Thursday, July 2, 2009
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