One positive thing from all of the rain we received is that my herb garden has blossomed quite well. Have really enjoyed using fresh basil and oregano in my homemade garden tomato pasta sauce. The mint and chocolate mint has been a nice refreshing twist on our morning smoothies too.
As the school year starts getting closer and the summer plants fade away, I will need to either decide if I want to try a fall garden again this year or just cover my beds with compost and cover and wait until next spring.
Running Total of Summer 2012 Produce
Cucumbers: 27
Tomatoes: a little over 32 lbs
Zucchini: 6
Peppers: 8
Potatoes: about 2 dozen small potatoes
So my estimated savings according to the USDA National Fruit and Vegetable Retail Report (this week's issue)
cucumbers @ 2 for $1 = savings of $13
tomatoes @ $2 a lb = $64
zucchini @ $1.50 a lb = $18
peppers @ $1 each = $8
potatoes @ $2.99 for 3lb bag = $2.99
total savings @ $106+ (not counting the cost of fresh herbs and scallions)
With the addition of the soaker hose and a timer, the cost of water was minimal this year. The cost of vegetable plant seedlings were about $2 for 6 pack of tomatoes (bought 2), each cucumber and zucchini (2 each), peppers 3pack (4 packs), potatoes (free from our pantry) so my costs were @ $20 for all the seedling plants.
Get dirty and keep on gardening!
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