Grow Your Own Food—Without Spending More On Your Garden Than You Would On Groceries
glamour.comPick winners. According to the , herbs are one of the most cost-effective things you can grow. After all, how many times have you had to buy a huge bunch of parsley when all you needed were a few sprigs?
Also on the bang-for-your-buck list: tomatoes, summer squash, cucumbers, peppers, beets, and broccoli. (Corn, melons, pumpkins, and winter squash have the ).
The most important rule of your soon-to-be green thumb, though, is to grow what you like to .Go to seed. Though “starts,” or seedlings that are a few weeks old, are easier and quicker to grow, starting from seed—either in a if you’ll be growing seedlings indoors or directly in the ground if the seed packet says something like “direct sow”—saves you money.
One tomato start, for example, can cost $6, while you could get 30 tomato seeds for about the same price. You can even , including the seeds from inside of a tomato, a piece of a potato old enough that it’s grown an eye, or the bottom of a head of lettuce. (Just look for fruit- or vegetable-specific tips ahead of time.
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