Post by @jillL@theblower.au

2026-05-05 20:24 UTC

I would never discourage anyone from gardening, but this is wildly optimistic. Growing vegetables takes time, space and effort, and money - you need fertilisers and soil conditions. I find this kind of story not only misleading, but can set people up for disappointment with what should be a joyful pastime. &quot;Families could save up to $50 a week growing their own fruit and vegetables&quot; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/vegetable-growing-at-home-to-save-costs-no-dig-gardening/106630998?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_medium=content_shared&amp;utm_source=abc_news_web

Replies (5)

@MichaelTBacon@social.coop 2026-05-05 21:27

@jillL@theblower.au Also, to really see those savings, you need to be growing from seed, which requires a lot more time and skill than growing from seedlings.

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@siftinsand@aus.social 2026-05-05 21:46

@jillL@theblower.au I think the best quick easy home grown veg strategy is to grow herbs such as parsley. They can be grown in pots and add a zing to any meal eg a simple cheese sandwich

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@stufromoz@aus.social 2026-05-05 21:57

@jillL@theblower.au ha! Grow your own.. We have 4 herbs, chillies and capsicums growing, and try to add more is a matter of working out what will grow on my balcony successfully. The capsicums would do better on the front balcony but they have more space on the other one, but it’s still a marginal gain compared to buying (chillies have been very successful)

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@bakuninboys@aus.social 2026-05-08 07:47

@jillL@theblower.au you could save $-13 a week for food you'll mostly give to someone else in 6 months because holy shit there's so much and then none for a year.

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@spreadthetruth@mastodon.social 2026-05-08 18:46

@jillL@theblower.au plus like as an example all the tomatoes come in at once and you've got 7,000 lbs of tomatoes which if you don't want to give or throw away you've got to freeze or can

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