Posted by James on February 15, 2007, 8:08 pm
Produce is high these days. Cheapest for me for 5 daily store bought
fruit & vege servings are: banana, cabbage, dry beans, carrot, squash.
Home grown is even more expensive because animals and birds eat my
fruits before they ripe. I do however get a few odd veges and a good
crop of tomatoes and garlic each year.
Posted by maxine in ri on February 15, 2007, 9:03 pm
> Produce is high these days. Cheapest for me for 5 daily store bought
> fruit & vege servings are: banana, cabbage, dry beans, carrot, squash.
> Home grown is even more expensive because animals and birds eat my
> fruits before they ripe. I do however get a few odd veges and a good
> crop of tomatoes and garlic each year.
I shop the sales. THis week broccoli 99 cents a pound, bananas 33
cents a pound. Peaches and plums $0.99 a pound. Carrots are up, as
are most of the citrus.
I also find that the reduced price produce can be worth your while, if
you find a use for it that day.
Today I found 4 packets of the mini-vine tomatoes for $1.29 each
(regularly 3-4.99), a pair of red peppers, some eggplant and apples.
Had to cut out about a 2" square from the peppers, the eggplant was a
little soft but not off, and the tomatoes were perfect. I threw most
of that stuff into a beef stew that's simmering away, and the rest
into salad. The peppers worked out to $1.10 a pound, the eggplant
closer to 59 cents. Some of the apples were tonight's dessert,
washed, cored and filled with raisins, nuts, brown sugar and spices.
The rest which are fine, will go into our lunches and snacks the next
couple of days.
maxine in ri
Posted by Brian on February 16, 2007, 9:47 pm
One way we like bargain apples is to core them, slice them in wedges, and
then drizzle the pieces with melted peanut butter...MMMM they are very good
that way.
> closer to 59 cents. Some of the apples were tonight's dessert,
> washed, cored and filled with raisins, nuts, brown sugar and spices.
> The rest which are fine, will go into our lunches and snacks the next
> couple of days.
Posted by Nancy Young on February 15, 2007, 9:18 pm
> Produce is high these days. Cheapest for me for 5 daily store bought
> fruit & vege servings are: banana, cabbage, dry beans, carrot, squash.
> Home grown is even more expensive because animals and birds eat my
> fruits before they ripe. I do however get a few odd veges and a good
> crop of tomatoes and garlic each year.
The best bang for the buck would be frozen vegetables.
nancy
Posted by Dick Adams on February 15, 2007, 9:54 pm
> Produce is high these days. Cheapest for me for 5 daily store bought
> fruit & vege servings are: banana, cabbage, dry beans, carrot, squash.
> Home grown is even more expensive because animals and birds eat my
> fruits before they ripe. I do however get a few odd veges and a good
> crop of tomatoes and garlic each year.
The best bang for your buck is a small hydroponics system. See the 11
plant system at http://hydroponicsonline.com There is a learning curve
and a high startup cost, but it has been worth it to me. Just be
prepared for more food than you expected!
Read a basic book first. I suggest "Hydroponics for the Home Gardener:
An easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide for growing healthy vegetables,
herbs and house plants without soil" by Kenyon & Resh
A search at Amazon.com on "Howard M. Resh" will prvide you with several
titles worth reading,
Read about companion planting at http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/complant.html
Dick
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> fruit & vege servings are: banana, cabbage, dry beans, carrot, squash.
> Home grown is even more expensive because animals and birds eat my
> fruits before they ripe. I do however get a few odd veges and a good
> crop of tomatoes and garlic each year.