The Bounty

This year I kept a list of what and how much came out of the garden.
Then I went to the local grocery store and got their prices. (conventional price, not organic)
Then I multiplied their price by my bounty.

The bottom line to purchase is: $ 1285.00        
                     
This is what I would of paid to buy the bounty.
My bounty is organic, not from California or Mexico, not weeks old, and not covered in chemicals.
The organic purchase price is quite a bit more. Since I figured the conventional price, the difference between organic and conventional would more than cover the cost of potting soil, seeds, canning and electric.

All food from the gardens was included, from the Spring greens and scallions and garlic to the late season corn, tomatoes and beets.
Also included were the value added canning. Turning the fresh tomatoes into salsa and spaghetti sauce, raspberries into jam and cucumbers into pickles.
Food was also frozen, ie., cabbage into cabbage rolls, chopped onions and peppers, and frozen broccoli.
Not included was all the fruit (blackberries, blueberries and strawberries) made into wine and the fresh cut flowers for the house.

The important message here, is not the cost or the savings but the veggies, brought to the table, every day, fresh from the garden.  Here is to your Health  !!!  &  vegetable gardens !!!

         "To dig & delve in nice clean dirt can do a mortal little hurt and save a ton of cash"
                
Almost forgot those potatoes, irish & sweet, hiding in the dirt, so I'll add a few more dollars to the
bottom line.