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Kris and I are avid gardeners. A home garden is a great way to grow tasty food while saving a bit of cash, and that’s the subject we plan to address in this week’s 
seventh episode of The Personal Finance Hour, a BlogTalkRadio program all about personal finance. You can catch it live at 3pm Pacific (6pm Eastern) every Monday.
During today’s episode, Jim and I will be discussing our gardening experiences. What plants are good for a novice gardener? What is the square-foot method and why should you care? And what if you only have limited space? Do you have something to share about growing your own food? We encourage you to call with your comments and questions.
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Jim and I intend to do this every Monday — possibly with guests! — and we hope you’ll join us. We think this will be a fun way to connect with readers and to help everyone learn more about money management.
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This article is about Administration, House and Home Monday, 4th May 2009 (by J.D. Roth)
May 4th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
I’ll have to tune in. I live in a high-rise apartment, and all my attempts thus far of growing herbs and vegetables on my balcony have failed.
May 4th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
The plants that have a substantial yield yet require minimum maintenance until the point of harvest are safe bets for novices.
May 4th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
In the past I have grown jalapenos and yellow chili peppers in flower boxes and it worked out great, giving me fruit all summer long.
Last summer I tried another “micro-gardening” effort, with two tomato plants specifically bred for growing in flower pots. The tomatoes yielded only about 18 fruits each. I figure that was equivalent to $20 worth of tomatoes. The plants cost me $2.50 each. I’m not sure how much the cost of irrigating the plants set me back, but my best guess is that in the end I broke about even from a financial stand point. However, the quality of a home grown tomato can’t be beat — so I’m doing it again this year!
All the best,
Len
May 5th, 2009 at 3:13 am
In the past I have grown jalapenos and yellow chili peppers in flower boxes and it worked out great, giving me fruit all summer long.
Last summer I tried another “micro-gardening” effort, with two tomato plants specifically bred for growing in flower pots. The tomatoes yielded only about 18 fruits each. I figure that was equivalent to $20 worth of tomatoes. The plants cost me $2.50 each. I’m not sure how much the cost of irrigating the plants set me back, but my best guess is that in the end I broke about even from a financial stand point. However, the quality of a home grown tomato can’t be beat — so I’m doing it again this year!
All the best,
Len
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.
May 6th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
My husband and I have started SFG a few weeks ago, we have two boxes up and planted. I think I have about 10 different things growing so far and we are going to start another box next week to keep a rolling harvest. It was super easy, although tracking down vermiculite can be a pain.