Does Gardening Save You Money?

I love planting a Spring Garden.  Not only do I teach my kids how to grow their own produce, but I know how they are grown.  Plus, I am contributing to our budget by saving money on produce!  I always wondered what to plant for the best value. My husband found this great list of the highest value vegetables per square foot. 

Vegetable-USD Value/SF

• Cilantro $ 21.20
• Arugula-Roquette $ 20.92
• Green Salad Mix $ 17.55
• Chives $ 16.40
• Dill $ 16.40
• Lettuce $ 16.20
• Tomato, Cherry, small & medium $ 15.57
• Turnip $ 9.90
• Tomato, large $ 9.50
• Squash, Winter $ 8.40
• Tomatillo $ 8.00
• Cucumber $ 7.74
• Basil $ 6.63
• Radish, Red $ 6.22

You can see the full list here.

I am getting prepared to start my garden this year, and I am glad to see many things I am going to plant on this list.  Helps me know I am getting the biggest bang for my buck.

You can head over to Amazon and snag this great Ferry Morse Large Vegetable Garden Seed Variety for $19.43 with free super saver shipping. It includes 17 packets!