[metmom]

I’ve thought about trying potatoes. But always thought it a lot of work and since potatoes are a big crop around here I can get them real cheap, and often free if I catch the right farmer at the right time.

Same for me. Potatoes and onions are big crops around here. Carrots are pretty cheap, especially at Sam's club. Plus they store REALLY well.

I can't see bothering with produce which is not cost effective to grow. There are other veggies which are far better fresh and save a lot more money for the garden space they take up.

I do tomatoes, peppers, beans, zucchini, scallions, and lettuce, and I'm going to try beets this year, since they are not cheap and I can eat them. I also grow snow peas since they can easily grow up a fence and thus take up very little garden space. They are mostly for snacking on for a little variety.

[Gabz]

LOL! You and me and the beets :)

I’m like you about the cost effectiveness of what I’m going to grow. Ease of dealing with is another consideration. For that reason hubby has been making noises about not doing peas this year, unless they’re some kind of bush variety. He’d rather limas and/or green beans for pole beans.

We concocted 4 “bean poles” from what we had laying around after taking down the swing set. We based them on the pictures in the seed catalogs for the setups they what 20+ bucks a piece for!!!!