The Redditer said produce like apples, carrots, onions and potatoes are pretty cheap to buy in bulk, whereas fruit like berries can be pricey. This may not be true for everyone, as it depends on location and climate.
For her, the produce that’s cheapest to grow at home is strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, herbs, cherries, mushrooms and sugar snap peas.
In the comments, people replied with their most cost-effective plants.
One said: “Butternut squash this year required almost no maintenance, and yielded about 30 squash, from 2-5 lbs each, from about a dozen vines. Now I’m having it several times a week, instead of buying one every couple of months.”
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Another said they grew nearly 100 tomatoes in 2023, and they tasted better than any store-bought tomato.
Some expressed that growing vegetables in a garden isn’t much of a money saver, but it’s a great hobby that will result in tastier and fresher produce.
“Herbs and salad greens are about the only thing that make sense cost vs benefit wise. Produce is cheap and water is not here,” someone said.
Others shared that a garden is an investment, so while it may not save you money at first, it will eventually, once the garden is abundant.
