This article reads the way my kitchen runs: lots of unrealistic enthusiasm, followed by a tidal wave crush of "inexperience meets reality"...resulting in an end product that costs more than the store-bought version. All served with a side dish of angst.
For example, take the 1.75" red tomato (fifth one picked during Year 2009 planting) that we coddled to ripehood. Costs so far? $9 in packaged dirt + $5 in Miracle Gro + $4 wire stake + $6 for two tomato plants = $5 a tomato.
Adding up, I've spent $25 for 5 tiny tomatoes that are not only insufficient to make Colwin's Tomato Pie, they wouldn't even make a substantial BLT.
Playing God has its costs.
http://www.gourmet.com/food/2009/07/extreme-frugality-mozzarella-madness
For example, take the 1.75" red tomato (fifth one picked during Year 2009 planting) that we coddled to ripehood. Costs so far? $9 in packaged dirt + $5 in Miracle Gro + $4 wire stake + $6 for two tomato plants = $5 a tomato.
Adding up, I've spent $25 for 5 tiny tomatoes that are not only insufficient to make Colwin's Tomato Pie, they wouldn't even make a substantial BLT.
Playing God has its costs.
http://www.gourmet.com/food/2009/07/extreme-frugality-mozzarella-madness