Good morning readers, the week is almost up and I’m ready to start more adventures outside the hub again and as I debate this idea, i’ve been thinking about the raging prices of things and what ways to combat it. For instance groceries? I don’t know about you guys but besides utilities and rent, groceries break the bank. Let’s brew about it!
I remember when, and this makes me feel like a character in the cartoons when the older timer would start with,” I remember when,” and now I’M saying it, but I remember buying groceries and 200 dollars would like for two weeks and then some. Nowadays I’m almost pushing 400 every 2 weeks. Mind, you I TRY to eat healthy so expenses for supplements and vitamins come into play, but I noticed eating healthier seems to be more expensive, eating chicken over ground beef, adding more vegetables to your diet. Also, side note I tend to get picky on where I get my veggies because some places the vegetables look okay but end up expiring rather quickly.
So, you ask, what are my plans on cutting corners when it comes to groceries? A few ways, first, I am renewing either with Sam’s Club or Costco because the bulking buying for things like detergent, dish packets, paper towels, toilet paper(teepee in this house) last for months and I do mean monthssss. The other thing I think that will curve that ugly ass bill would be to grow my own vegetables.
Now, when I first sat down to talk about all this I felt a sense of reservation because I don’t necessarily want to talk about the mundane or struggles of real life but rather things to escape it. However, I wondered what maybe you’re doing to make it more feasible. Is there a different way to go about things? Or is my solution to grow vegetables and fruits a pointless plan that will be fruitless? I’m definitely not an avid gardener and have planted flowers and grown herbs, but vegetables and fruits? I never had much luck and I do blame watching the tv shows and homesteaders onYoutube for this little brain baby. But currently, I am a proud owner of strawberries, tomatoes and cucumbers. Already one of the cucumber plants has been snuffed(laughing as I’m typing here.)
But I plan on getting more cucumber and then some blueberry or blackberry plants as well as grapes. I had wanted to grow zucchini but I didn’t see any at our local garden center. What are your thoughts? Any plant suggestions or should I altogether nix this crazy idea? I’ll keep you posted on what survives!!!
As Always Keep On Brewin!