One of the best ways to save money on organic vegetables is to grow them your self. Last year was my first attempt at growing anything. I discovered
Seeds Trust (www.seedstrust.com) a seed company that specializes in seeds for our high altitude and short growing season. They sell a collection of Soviet Union tomatoes which is 5 packets of different tomato seeds for $8.95. I used pots on the deck for my garden. I actually went to Home Depot and just bought a bunch of their 5 gallon buckets($2.95 ea.), drilled a few holes in the bottom and filled them with dirt. I kind of got a late start last year but was still able to harvest some wonderful tomatoes. Every bite was an explosion of sweet flavor! I chose Mountain Romas, Galina(a yellow cherry tomato) and Kotlas (red sweet 2oz tomato.) I also planted some basil and cilantro along with bell peppers. The herbs are still going strong but the peppers didn't have long enough to mature before the frost hit. For a small up-front investment you can have a bountiful harvest of organic amazing vegetables. Now is the time to get those seeds started so you can harvest before our short summer is over.
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Think I could do that, too? Beautiful photo!! Congratulations on your first post!
ReplyDeleteYou most certainly can do it too. I loved going out on the deck in the morning with my cup of coffee to see what progress the little plants had made overnight. A little water and sun and they do the rest. Go for it!
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