Sustainable Tips to Save Money on Groceries

[livinglandnz]

I make Tomato sauce in Summer/Autumn as a way to use up all the Tomatoes I grow, I love them and last year was picking about 2kgs a day. It's pretty cheap to buy sugar and vinegar for the sauce.

I like to make a HUGE pot of chicken stew from a whole chicken, by the time I add onions/potatoes, etc I usually have enough for 4-5 days eating, perfect winter food.

I also eat seasonally in regards to fruit and vegetables I grow as it hurts my soul to buy from the store.
And of course all my meat is free from my hunting/diving.

 

[baymule]

it hurts my soul to buy from the store.

You are in good company here!

 

[CrealCritter]

I also eat seasonally in regards to fruit and vegetables I grow as it hurts my soul to buy from the store.
And of course all my meat is free from my hunting/diving.

Not quite there yet with fruit and berries but working on it... I can relate to the hurting soul having to buy from the store.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[baymule]

I just moved. No fruit trees, no garden spot, not even a single flower. It’s a bare slate. My garden for spring will be in tubs. Won’t have time to break new ground. But I dang sure am gonna grow SOMETHING!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

My garden for spring will be in tubs.

Does your cattle raising neighbor use those big mineral tubs? They make great growing tubs if you have a source for 'em.

 

[baymule]

Does your cattle raising neighbor use those big mineral tubs? They make great growing tubs if you have a source for 'em.

I got them from a rancher friend. Cattle syrup lick tubs will make a fine garden! LOL

 

[CrealCritter]

I got them from a rancher friend. Cattle syrup lick tubs will make a fine garden! LOL

Protein tubs will hold 21 gallons of water which is a little over 3 cuft of compost soil.

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The least expensive bagged soil I've found last year was on sale at rural king (40 lbs or .75 cuft) 4 bags should get you close for each tub. Currently top soil at rural king is $2.75 a bag so that's $11.00 a tub, if you went with all bagged soil.

At this rate, if you got access to a plow and disc you would be a lot better off money wise. Probably wouldn't take but a few dollars in fuel to plow and disc. If you have access to a box tiller you could also till instead of plow and disc but I like top soil on the bottom rotting when the roots find it they take off like a rocket.

Just thinking out loud

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[Mini Horses]

I believe she has a tractor and disc. But with several other things "to do" time for a new garden plot may be limited. Don't think a site has been decided yet. . Agree about cost factors.

A tiller attachment here this year has been worth the expense!! Not just garden but some shallow pasture reno has been good. More this spring will be done.

 

[baymule]

Protein tubs will hold 21 gallons of water which is a little over 3 cuft of compost soil.

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The least expensive bagged soil I've found last year was on sale at rural king (40 lbs or .75 cuft) 4 bags should get you close for each tub. Currently top soil at rural king is $2.75 a bag so that's $11.00 a tub, if you went with all bagged soil.

At this rate, if you got access to a plow and disc you would be a lot better off money wise. Probably wouldn't take but a few dollars in fuel to plow and disc. If you have access to a box tiller you could also till instead of plow and disc but I like top soil on the bottom rotting when the roots find it they take off like a rocket.

Just thinking out loud

Jesus is Lord and Christ

You are absolutely right. I’ll look around for a place where I can buy compost by the yard. It will be cheaper that way. I have horrible fences, with 40 years of brush and trees, vines, briars and just a mess. That’s where I’ll be directing my energy. I have to clean all that up, take down the old fence and put up new fence. The tubs are to give me the fresh vegetables I enjoy. A real garden will come later.