stricktlydating says
I grow fruit and vegetables organically in my backyard, and it doesn't cost me anything. Infact the food I grow mostly comes from my left-overs, so I generally don't even purchase what I want to grow. For example, I have at least a dozon Tomato plants, grown from the left over tomato's in my fridge. Anyone with a patch of soil can do it! I'm careful with the way I plant to avoid pests (I don't use any pestacides) I use 'companion planting' - I'll plant onions and chives near to my tomato's so I don't get any bugs. It's food for free! Saving money and eating organic at the same time!
Gardener Suzie says
Well, when you consider the retail price of organic produce, growing your own organic vegetables can represent a considerable cost reduction.
However, even if your question refers to chemically-based methods of gardening, an organic (companion planting) approach means there is no requirement for expensive chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides; a simple home-made wormery will produce incredibly rich plant food from all your cooked kitchen scraps; and a compost heap will supply rich, healthy compost using all your garden and kitchen vegetable waste.
Finally, as long as you grow vibrant, healthy strains of vegetables, you will be able to save the seeds and grow another generation of plants identical to the parent plant.
Once you get the hang of it, organic gardening at home can be extremely cost efficient.
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