Is it cheaper to grow your own food over the long run? Most sources look at first-year costs, but hosts Kat and Tiff dive into vegetable garden costs over a span of a decade. Once you have your structures in place, what's your vegetable garden ROI typically look like? Join as they revisit this topic for a deeper dive into the reasons why — with the craziness of the world —you may want to actually consider becoming more self-sufficient. 

Sources

• Blog of Gardening: https://www.bigblogofgardening.com/can-vegetable-garden-save-money-on-groceries/
• Farmers Almanac: https://www.almanac.com/how-save-vegetable-seeds
• Backyard Garden Lover: https://www.backyardgardenlover.com/9-vegetables-and-herbs-that-could-cut-your-grocery-bill-by-400-this-year/
• Food Forest Living: https://foodforestliving.com/31-ways-growing-vegetables-is-cheaper-than-buying-them/
• NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836525/affordability-report-brookings-inflation-wages

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