CPI Is Still Hot: Grow A Garden

Well... well...well that CPI report still came in pretty hot at 6.4% even though, some consumer goods showed some cooling off, but the main staples for everyday life continue to go up. Here's a little snapshot:

Eggs - 70.1%, Butter - 32.5%, Lettuce - 17.6%, Frozen Vegetables - 18.6%, Motor Vehicle Insurance - 14.7%, Motor Vehicle Repair - 23.1%, Energy - 11.9%, and Public Transportation - 17.1%

As a nation, inflation is still high, and as a gardener and CFO of my household:I'm ready for this challenge of growing and saving. 

Growing more in the garden- especially more lettuce, greens, and potatoes. Salads are main staples over here, and the plan is to grow more in containers to utilize more growing space along with growing potatoes, usually we only grow a small amount to make one large meal from, but with limited space the garden/garden area might not be able to supply the household with a larger abundance, but it doesn't hurt to try. 

The greens I want to grow more of this year are the two for one greats like: turnips, beets, and radishes - they give you edible seed pods, so you actually get three things from them. This group makes an occasional appearance in my garden, but I plan to make them a bigger part of the garden this year because of the abundance of food my family will get from a seed packet. 

 

What are your plans for this season of your life? 

Keeping growing :)