Comments on: Recession Gardening

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:47:40 +0000

Many things are fashionable now– including gardening and frugality.

When things get better, the new gardeners and newly frugal will slide into their old ways . . . the more things change the more they stay the same.

By: J

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:14:48 +0000

I notice you haven’t said anything about trees. If you plant your fruit and nut trees strategically, they can offer your home protection from the wind, sun and cold . . . not to mention a curb appeal boost which will help when you sell your home.

By: Gardening: A Fun and Creative Backyard Project | Backyard Oasis

Gardening: A Fun and Creative Backyard Project | Backyard Oasis — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:15:55 +0000

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By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:02:53 +0000

In the past, I have gardened out of economic necessity. If we didn’t grow it, we didn’t eat it. Over the years, the garden has turned into a budget saving gift. I can grow many vegetables, or try to, that I can’t afford to buy as well as grow Christmas gifts. I do disagree with the person, in the article, that said he thought that the garden wasn’t key to many people’s survival. For quite a few, it really is the difference between eating vegetables and not eating them at all.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:34:31 +0000

My wife got a kick out of my garden the first time she pulled out an onion for our omelets one morning. She thought it was so cool she we didn’t have to do without or having to drive down to the store.

I enjoy knowing where my food comes from and what goes in it in the way of chemical pesticides/fertilizers; which happens to be none. Seems like every other week the FDA finds some food which is contaminated with E-coli or supposedly “organic” food isn’t actually organic. There’s a certain satisfaction that comes from being able to produce your own food and not having to rely on the chain of events that must take place in order for food to get from a farm (a foreign country in most cases) to the store and all the it entails for me getting to said store and being able to purchase food.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:18:25 +0000

We’ve been gardening for about 5 years now. It does save money now, but not a huge amount – maybe $100-$200 per year. Tomatoes and peppers are the best value for us. $2 for a six-pack of plants, and each plant produces more than a dozen tomatoes/peppers. We also grow peas, string beans and berries, but they aren’t as much of a value when you consider the time and energy it takes to weed, water and harvest.

I do like that our fresh-grown vegetables are organic, because there aren’t a lot of organic options in our local grocery stores!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:37:34 +0000

I also started gardening this spring. We definitely haven’t saved any money (start-up costs were more than I expected) but it has been a lot of fun.

By: Christi Spangler

Christi Spangler — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:49:31 +0000

Recession = people thinking of the true cost of our lifestyles Gardening is an enjoyable hobby and a great way to provide healthy organic produce for your family!