In the one week between Jan. 30 and Feb. 6, the price paid to a farmer for a head of iceberg lettuce jumped from 57 cents each to $1.19, increasingly close to the price charged directly to shoppers in grocery stories, according to data compiled from U.S. Department of Agriculture reports by the Western Growers Association. A year ago, during the week of Feb. 21, the price per head of iceberg lettuce was 33 cents paid to the farmer. For a 10-pound carton of vine-ripe tomatoes from Atlanta, the cost was about $31.25 as of Feb. 18. Just a month and a half prior, the price was $20 for tomatoes from Florida, according to USDA data.
Nice link - I'm growing my own tomatoes for the first time in years...
I'm growing my own tomatoes for the first time in years...
Even for people living in apartments, condos, etc where they have little or no yard space they cand still grow some fresh veggies. You can even grow peppers in hanging containers, herbs in the topside of the hanger or in small pots. I've grown cucumbers using a side fence or string for runners.