Are any of you readers thinking more about growing your own vegetables given the rising global food prices or are just thinking that you want to do it just because? I'd be interested to know how many people are that visit this forum.
Too much time and hassle IMO. I work 40+ hours a week. I have a home and family to maintain. I just do not have time. Maybe if I was retired, or had nothing better to do. I'd rather go to a farmer's market or something like that and just buy fresh produce off people in the community.
You need to question the institution of currency
And as far as stfuradio's question: Yes. This summer I'm moving onto family land and will grow 90% of my own food
Cool, I'd too like to grow a big chunk of food, but I don't think 90% is possible in the first year. We might get a greenhouse to put somewhere... then we could grow some things during the winter.
Also in the next two years we might get a few chickens for fresh eggs. Imagine how much money you could save every year if you only had to buy milk, and meats and maybe other things like cereal (unless you had a big field of wheat).
You eliminate even that cost when you grow food yourself, save seed, compost for fertilizer, employ intelligent and responsible crop rotation, etc ...I'd rather support my local farmers, and buy their products. I find they can actually be cheaper then the supermarket. I often go to a local farmers market.
You eliminate even that cost when you grow food yourself, save seed, compost for fertilizer, employ intelligent and responsible crop rotation, etc ...
the reward is much higher than just buying it.
It costs more in terms of work, but the reward is much higher than just buying it.
"No. The reason why the costs at the farmers market is lower because there is no middle man. It's direct from them. "
I guess I agree with that.
"and water." I live in a rainforest, I have an abundance of water. My area receives the most rainfall out of all of Canada as far as I know... also I'm on a well and not city water with a pump that has a filter.