tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post427574597383986102..comments2024-01-17T21:29:33.044-05:00Comments on Sparing Change: The Cost of Gardening Final Report for 2012SparingChangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091078784546773507noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-37435280744935163202012-10-20T09:55:08.496-04:002012-10-20T09:55:08.496-04:00I completely agree with you, City Sister! I have ...I completely agree with you, City Sister! I have a spreadsheet with the cost of raising the chickens and how much it costs us per dozen of eggs we get from the hens. :-) I love numbers, and I like knowing that what I'm doing has monetary worth to us. It helps to keep me motivated each year. SparingChangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091078784546773507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-32213556077816489912012-10-20T09:53:11.122-04:002012-10-20T09:53:11.122-04:00LouAnne, it very well may be! I will have to look...LouAnne, it very well may be! I will have to look into it. Thank you! :-) SparingChangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091078784546773507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-37517109318949505912012-10-20T09:52:11.887-04:002012-10-20T09:52:11.887-04:00Thank you for the kind words! I feel like I will a...Thank you for the kind words! I feel like I will always be a "rookie." Gardening is not easy! As you know, we have no control over our climate here in the midwest. I look forward to reading your blog. Thank you for commenting.SparingChangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091078784546773507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-36462984467850532602012-10-18T16:19:26.708-04:002012-10-18T16:19:26.708-04:00I've tracked the cost effectiveness of the gar...I've tracked the cost effectiveness of the garden before...it got tedious weighing all the pickings...counting the eggs...and calculating the "price" I would have gotten for the compost we produced...but all in all it was a wonderful experience and great to tell the husband that we "made" lots of money that year.City Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474047622089407153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-53459322917730771732012-10-17T08:56:48.234-04:002012-10-17T08:56:48.234-04:00Sounds like a wonderful garden! Your root rot.. co...Sounds like a wonderful garden! Your root rot.. could they be vine borers? We've had a real battle with those! LouAnneLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358679253776234135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-67334041157978301482012-10-16T22:18:48.946-04:002012-10-16T22:18:48.946-04:00Thank you for sharing this! We are still rookie-ga...Thank you for sharing this! We are still rookie-gardeners (in Michigan) but I love seeing how people in similar-climates are doing!<br /><br /><br />Beth<br /><br />31 Days to Living a More Intentional Life<br />www.ourfrontporchview.blogspot.comBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579739344657922876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-30762086844301993812012-10-16T19:11:15.941-04:002012-10-16T19:11:15.941-04:00You are the second person this year that suggested...You are the second person this year that suggested the Amish Paste Tomato. You know what that means, dont you? I have to try them next year! :-) Thank you...and I look forward to seeing what you have been up to.SparingChangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091078784546773507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-53566137059137835132012-10-16T15:13:47.562-04:002012-10-16T15:13:47.562-04:00Stopping by from the homestead barn hop. Have you...Stopping by from the homestead barn hop. Have you tried growing Amish Paste Tomatoes? I found that they were pretty hardy, produced well and were great for sauce / salsa (not watery at all). <br />See what I've been up to at:<br />http://kshippee.blogspot.com/Kailyn Medeiroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336500320566091162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-88280225720503103312012-10-16T06:36:08.417-04:002012-10-16T06:36:08.417-04:00You know, I never thought of it like that (about l...You know, I never thought of it like that (about losing enery when it comes to picking). It is so true! I am glad your freezers are packed full and that is awesome that you dont have to buy tinned tomatoes for another year! That is a goal of ours for next year. Great job on your garden!!SparingChangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091078784546773507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-89838315066068927862012-10-16T06:34:23.447-04:002012-10-16T06:34:23.447-04:00That is one thing with the garden - they are never...That is one thing with the garden - they are never the same from year to year, are they? :-) We cant predict the weather or how anything will do, which is probably some of the fun in it! SparingChangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091078784546773507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-41074073561500519902012-10-16T05:05:43.941-04:002012-10-16T05:05:43.941-04:00Brilliant post! I get a bit tired of it too, usual...Brilliant post! I get a bit tired of it too, usually early - mid September. It's weird, I put all this energy into starting, caring & growing the stuff and then lose energy when it comes to picking it!<br />That said, our freezers are groaning under the weight of what we've put by and I won't be buying tinned tomoatoes for another year!<br />Janie xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296489870998273369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607280648455026881.post-86982283232507759192012-10-15T11:48:55.988-04:002012-10-15T11:48:55.988-04:00Nice to see a report like this! I have never track...Nice to see a report like this! I have never tracked the cost of my gardens, but I know some years it's upside down. I validate it by all the enjoyment, education, and satisfaction it bought!<br /><br />Keep recycling that straw! Even if it doesn't work as originally planned, we find a use for it in the garden, the chicken run, compost pile, etc.<br /><br />Yes, every year I am evaluating for next year's garden. Early this summer we had blossom end rot on tomatoes, so I learned about that and how to avoid it next year. We discovered a new pest and how to draw it away from the garden next year. We planted too much of this, not enough of that, so will adjust next year. It's a lifetime learning experience!Marie Jameshttp://rurallivingtoday.com/blognoreply@blogger.com