Is growing your own food worth it? Yes. A video at the end of this post from GrowVeg sums up the top 10 money saving veggies to grow.
I grew up raising veggies in every place my family lived. We gardened naturally and spent as few dollars as possible. It was called biodynamic gardening back then and organic now. Of course, everything tasted delicious, was fresh as fresh can be and didn’t go to waste.
A few quick bits more, then watch the video. Herbs are a big money saver to grow. Perennial herbs are great once established. Annuals give a good return too. Let’s look at prices in the grocery store. Prices were obtained online.
- Dried basil
- $50/lb. store brand
- $85/lb. name brand
- $207/lb. organic, name brand
- Dried oregano
- $47/lb. store brand
- $57/lb. name brand
- $115/lb. organic, name brand
Get the picture? Have fun, take care and enjoy the video.