Viewing post #3074220 by Weedwhacker

Henderman said:
I feel like I'm wasting my time and money if I grow something that I can get cheaply at the market.

I used to think that about potatoes, which are usually quite inexpensive here as we have a number of local commercial potato farmers. Until a friend who lives near one of those farms pointed out to me that a lot of chemicals are used to knock the plants down before harvesting... . I don't garden strictly organically, but so many of the commercial fruits and veggies have been treated with potent chemicals for one reason or another and I feel a lot better when I can avoid that as much as possible.