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Post by daylilydude on Jun 26, 2018 4:04:32 GMT -5
Do you grow vegetables in this way... if so, what are they?
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 26, 2018 7:30:36 GMT -5
So, what way is this way? Did something not show up here?
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Post by september on Jun 26, 2018 9:11:52 GMT -5
Not seeing anything either!
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Post by octave1 on Jun 26, 2018 10:06:35 GMT -5
Do you grow vegetables in this way... Yes I do. I try to maximize all I can. |
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Post by spike on Jun 26, 2018 14:07:41 GMT -5
Do you grow vegetables in this way... if so, what are they? I totally do not understand? |
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Post by daylilydude on Jun 26, 2018 14:22:56 GMT -5
growing a certain vegetable for the most bang for your buck...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2018 14:24:25 GMT -5
Are you asking for what anyone would consider the most value to them, for their money spent ( dollar) on seeds/plants?
If so, well, yes, of course. My choices will be possibly different than other people's though, as climate and taste vary widely.
Okra varieties
Summer squash
Tomatoes,
herbs, many varieties
corn
trying fall potatoes.
I consider all those to be good value for my seed dollars and time.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Jun 26, 2018 14:51:13 GMT -5
Not really. Consumption is the last thing on my mind when growing. I grow manly for seed saving and if I get a few edibles, it's icing on the cake.
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Post by spike on Jun 26, 2018 14:58:54 GMT -5
OH! Then Peppers, beans, corn, peas, garlic and tomatoes. Unless something changes drastically with the weather, I will have to buy from our local Amish stands.
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Post by paulf on Jun 26, 2018 16:43:00 GMT -5
Moose and I are a lot alike...again. I grow for the fun of it and if there is something to eat, so much the better.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Jun 26, 2018 17:17:41 GMT -5
Moose and I are a lot alike...again. I grow for the fun of it and if there is something to eat, so much the better. Great minds think alike, my friend! hahahaaa. |
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Post by brownrexx on Jun 26, 2018 17:21:28 GMT -5
My asparagus crop would have cost me a lot of money if I had to buy the produce so I consider this to be a high dollar value crop.
I really do not grow anything just to save money. I like knowing what is NOT in the vegetables that we are eating and they taste better and are fresher than store bought too!
Potatoes are cheap to buy but mine are organic so I consider that to be better than the cheap store ones.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 26, 2018 17:26:51 GMT -5
I grow a lot of things because I can't get them any other way, such as many of the peppers and tomatoes, or those that are nowhere nearly as flavorful, such as all those herbs. Many things do save me a lot of money, like garlic (not many use as much as I do!), and many of the odd things I grow. And then, I like to be sure of what I'm eating, and don't use any non-organic items to fight insects or disease.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2018 21:15:29 GMT -5
I grow things or varieties I can't get locally, and the production is important to me as I am a fat girl who loves to eat!!! Not as fat as I used to be, LOL, but I do love different foods and enjoy the pleasures of the table. I grow it to propagate, to eat, to get some exercise and at times, to frustrate myself.
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Post by september on Jun 27, 2018 0:45:38 GMT -5
As far as what I would spend purchasing the same quantity for the freezer, beans and corn come in first in terms of value. I grow enough to last me the whole year.
I have way more garden space used for my fun crops of tomatoes and peppers, but I do not use or preserve all that I grow of those. If I wasn't so interested in trying many new varieties every year, I could cut down to 10-15 plants each, and have enough for my personal use. Gardening is my primary hobby and main form of exercise, so like others above, cost and production doesn't enter into it that much.
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Post by stone on Jun 27, 2018 13:17:14 GMT -5
that stuff at the supermarket that they picked a week ago, and then shipped across country? Pass.... When I pick stuff 5 minutes before I put it into the pan, it's probably a lot healthier, with more nutrients... definitely less toxins... No poisons, no chemical fertilizers... no worries about handling, no worries about produce that has been rinsed off with contaminated well water... no worries about getting sick from the produce... If I have to throw some of it to the chickens because of a tiny bit of bug damage... that's ok too... chickens want fresh produce too. And just think about all that free exercise... no need to purchase a gym membership!  fried squash and fried eggs and everglades tomatoes.  Yesterday's breakfast... beans and squash with some sliced cukes on the side. |
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