"brooklyn1" wrote

>>weighed and costed before he made her decision. Small tomato was 34¢.
>>small
>>cucumber was 18¢, etc. This was not a case of having to be sure she had
>>enough money as she paid with a $10 bill on the less than a dollar bag of
>>produce.

> Last I looked only pickling cukes sold by weight, kirbys were about a
> buck a pound... regular salad cukes cost more than a dollar each, and
> not all that good, was a poor season. For 18¢ it musta been a very

*sigh* I kniw your area is exensive but it's not that bad.

> I don't think I can make a decent salad for four for under $10, in
> fact I know I can't... not even if I have a good crop of home grown
> veggies, because those can easily cost triple store bought... anyone
> tells you that a garden saves money never tried... I can get much
> fresher but at a much higher cost.

You must be having some issues. I spend 5$ in seed, another 5 in fresh
soils, and possibly 5 in fertilizers.

> Sm. head iceberg - $1.99
> Sm. head looseleaf - $1.69

Free here

> Bell pepper, one ea. grn/red - $3

Free here and they dont cost more than .89lb in stores

> Cuke - one/$1

Need some? The 3 plants are taking over the yard. Tomatoes too.

I can make your salad, even with store bought for 5$

Using just my own garden, I'd use chives and green onions, bell peppers and
bannana peppers, butter and head lettuce, cucumbers and fresh yellow squash,
tomatoes.

I can not fathom why you can't grow a garden for less than cost at grocery.
You seem to want to high tech it or something.