Re:‘Less than half’ fresh produce sold globally makes any pr...
by Scoundreller on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @05:38PM
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> $5.99 per plant
Buy seeds, plant some in a beer cup of potting soil ~30-45d before the last frost. Don't need to worry with seed starting mix. Don't worry about how tall they get, just plant it almost all sideways.
> I got, at most, $15 dollars worth of tomatoes for the two plants
What were your lbs of yield per plant?
I do cherry tomatoes in 5gal buckets and get ~1.5-2 lbs per bucket. Soil mix is leftovers from contractors mixed with composter stuff and peat moss. Actual garden does better. Retail price for that qty is $7. I have too many buckets set up...
Buy seeds, plant some in a beer cup of potting soil ~30-45d before the last frost. Don't need to worry with seed starting mix. Don't worry about how tall they get, just plant it almost all sideways.
> I got, at most, $15 dollars worth of tomatoes for the two plants
What were your lbs of yield per plant?
I do cherry tomatoes in 5gal buckets and get ~1.5-2 lbs per bucket. Soil mix is leftovers from contractors mixed with composter stuff and peat moss. Actual garden does better. Retail price for that qty is $7. I have too many buckets set up...