Speaking of ‘soil1” I was in Walmart the other day, and they have the Miracle Grow Potting Soil, the 1 cubic foot size, and it was $15.00 - ‘on sale’ for $9.37!
That’s a HUGE jump over last year!
Really, Walmart? Really, Dirt Guys? Yeesh!
Talk about inflation hitting home! Stuff we need to ‘grow our own’ priced out of range, too? Wonder what the prices will be on starter packs of plants this season?
Having been ‘in the biz’ for 18 years, you’d be shocked and amazed at the mark up on a 4-pack of tomatoes!
Are we gonna win this one? I’m going to TRY, but it’s not gonna be CHEAP like it used to be. :(
Maybe next week I’ll do a ‘saving money in the garden’ thread?
Save your seed.
Look for prices to jump again. Russia is pressuring fertilizer companies to stop shipping: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4043652/posts
I grow organically using mostly homemade inputs. But all the farms surrounding mine are conventional. They rely heavily on fertilizers, heavy equipment, and assorted __icides. I’m pretty sure they’re going to be hurting.