Grant | Khem Garden
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Artificer76❌ :
My tomato plants have been producing for months. I spent $5 in total to start 3 seedlings, and they have supplied over $40 worth of fruit so far. I don't know how you're doing it, but it really isn't that expensive.
2026-07-24 06:55:46
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SellemHigh :
I grow nearly all of my own food. it's literally really cheap. even if you don't start your own. a tomato pack of 4 is about $3.
2026-07-24 14:54:55
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birdie :
I’ve been gardening for almost 4 decades. You’re doing it wrong.
2026-07-02 21:09:47
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Sunshine :
Once you get the cost of startup done, you should be good for years. We built a raised garden about 5 years and have added maybe $200 in dirt since then. but other then that its a very good investment.
2026-07-25 14:09:47
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Franz_nHanz :
Manual labor is not cheap.
2026-07-22 16:45:08
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Laura Lencioni247 :
I own my land. Growing a garden for yourself if you're willing to eat less than perfect looking produce, you have another source of food if your staple crop fails, or if you use cheap chemical inputs, is fairly "easy". Producing enough premium crop for myself and market has never been the issue, albeit expensive. Harvesting, storing and getting it to market at a price that actually earns me a modest profit is way harder than I ever expected. I grow a small market garden using organic practices. Labor costs, fertilizer, organic pesticides where needed, organic seed and plants, gas for small mowers, tillers, and other tools, building and repair materials and the list goes on have all skyrocketed. In 6 years I have yet to make a profit because prices people are willing to pay are way lower than what it actually costs me to grow blemish free, perfect looking produce that people will consider buying. I am only able to sell the most perfect looking produce and I eat like a queen off of what people reject. I eat blemished seconds that didn't sell and its still superior to grocery store food. People routinely tell me how fantastic my produce tastes, but 2/3 of what I grow comes home from market unsold or I end up not being able to get affordable labor to even harvest it all or it is cosmetically imperfect. 2/3 is preserved for my use, fed to livestock, composted, or donated. Try paying for premium inputs, and being profitable only being able to sell 1/3 of that every expensive produce. I finally raised prices this year to reflect these costs and the fact that a lot won't sell. That helps, but it does price me out of a lot of my customer base who used to buy at cheaper prices. A huge problem for me is there is only so much labor I can do myself, and there's a huge amount of time and labor it takes to go to farmers markets or delivery, or otherwise find ways to sell. If I hire help to free up time for selling and marketing, that adds costs which further raises prices. It's a vicious cycle. I keep downsizing to try and find a sweet spot, but the answer is probably to stop trying to have a farm business, get a full time job, and just grow for myself on weekends.
2026-07-23 12:21:00
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Nightshaddoe :
Once you are established it’s not expensive. Getting started is expensive
2026-07-31 21:00:05
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CrystalsandMoondust :
Starting your own garden may be a bit expensive your first year. Save seeds for next year. For fertilizers, save your egg shells, coffee grounds, banana peels or compost your food waste. Over the years its so much cheaper and so much better for you.
2026-07-26 14:41:13
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happyheathenshomestead :
I garden all year. I'm a cheap ass. I grow dollar store seeds and save seeds. I compost ect. The amount of food I grow compared to what I put out in cost is minimal. If you grow nitrogen fibers, green compost, ect. There is so much you can do to grow stuff on the cheap. I grew like 30 pounds of green beans from a couple 8 cent clearance packets of green beans. I trade cuttings, sell plants ect and keep things going.
2026-07-24 23:10:02
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Dreamzzz102 :
I grow my food every year and it’s not expensive at all. I am actually 62 and on a fixed income… if you know how to garden, it can be really cheap
2026-07-19 08:48:14
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Ripcord68 :
Initial start from scratch will require an start up cost as is in anything. How you garden (Organically vs chemical) will decide how expensive it gets to garden.
2026-07-02 18:49:23
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Monique Prince :
It's super cheap!!! Peach tree 40 bucks. I've had 1000s of organic peaches. Grape vines, 20 bucks, 1000s of grapes. Arugula 2.50 a packet, that was 8 years ago, I've harvested non stop and it will never end! The organic tomatoes, squash, cantaloupe and peppers I ate over the winter supplied Me with all the seeds I needed to plant. Perennials I bought 8 years ago, once, that are still producing: chives, thyme, oregano, lavender, chamomile, pansies...
2026-07-28 21:00:46
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Genx76 :
it's not cheap to start, but once you're set up and you can germinate your own seeds, it's really not that expensive.
2026-07-15 17:39:03
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Desrin :
I made my own soil, fertilizers, etc. the only thing ive paid for were seeds, and that was years ago, i just harvest the seeds from my crops. I guess you pay for water, but otherwise if you research, it costs very little to grow your own food.
2026-07-12 12:36:26
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Nicki.1033 :
Depends how you do it. I grow a 7k sq ft garden and spend less than $200/year. I do farmers markets and my produce is priced mid range for my state. I spend 20+ hours in my garden each week, plus cleaning and prepping the produce for market. Time is my biggest expense.
2026-07-02 14:21:42
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Dan R :
No it’s not expensive.
2026-07-13 18:35:55
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Coco772 :
I currently average $30 a year. but getting started is way more. I make my own raised beds, constantly compost, have decent size in ground garden.
2026-07-27 10:41:53
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Greg :
Gardening is quite expensive, a lot of work, subject to weather and animal damage. The food from it tastes a lot better in my opinion. Vegetables from the grocery store is cheaper because of the economy of scale and plant breeding. I gave up gardening years ago.
2026-07-12 13:24:01
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SayWHAT! :
either we pay for it so its not cheap its a money shift
2026-07-16 11:47:13
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toddey_p :
It really depends on how you grow it. If you collect your seeds and build permaculture. I haven’t bought anything for my garden in 15 years and it supplies most all my vegetables and fruits. If you try to garden in the way they want you to grow it is more expensive for a reason
2026-07-11 14:30:03
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Roostie :
I agree that it’s not a cheap hobby but if you’re serious about food production, it can be around the same price as buying everything at the store after you’ve set everything up
2026-07-04 13:14:22
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AlyyMarie1 :
Idk why people are saying it’s cheap. Yes there are different ways to garden but the 1st year even with seeds is the most expensive. It’s a learning curve and time is money. The hours spent there is also worth something. People act like everyone has the tools readily accessible. You still have to invest in basics like shovels
2026-07-02 17:11:36
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DanaHR :
Not everyone is a gardener. Gardening doesn’t have to be fancy, but it does require good planning. Composting requires patience and persistence. But it will yield amazing results and it’s free. Collect heirloom seeds at the end of the season to use next year. If you view it as work, that’s what it will feel like. For me gardening is stress relief.
2026-07-27 11:08:36
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J OStax :
It first but then you can repurpose many items to grow and collect and trade seeds and plants. For me… it’s hard work. It’s not just the cost, it’s the time and sweat too
2026-07-13 21:07:18
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I AM To Me Favor :
Not only That but it’s not easy! The time and effort!!
2026-07-11 20:11:36
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