Benefits - Grocery Harvest Kits
We have taken great
care in selecting the right seeds and tools to help you save money on
groceries. Here are some of the benefits of using our Grocery Harvest
Kits.
Q. Can I Really Save Hundreds Of Dollars On My Groceries?
Yes.
Eating more fruits and vegetables is recommended for better health.
Grocery store prices can cost you $1-$2 per day per person. So your
savings could be between $30-$60 per person per month. Even at $1 per
person per day, with only as little as 6 months of growing, a 2 person
household could save $365 for the year. Of course, if you eat more
than the $1 per day and / or have more people in your household your
savings could be much greater.as much as
Q. Why Is It Better If I Grow My Own Food?
There are many benefits to growing your own fruits and vegetables. Here are just a few:
- You pick your food "farm fresh" when it is ready.
- You
control what (or if any) chemicals are used on your food. So you need
not be concerned with pesticides, wax coatings to preserve freshness,
dye to enhance appearance or additives of any kind.
- When
you pick fresh to eat right away there is no need to have a large
quantity to store in the refrigerator. So there is much less waste due
to spoilage.
Q. How Does Growing My Own Fruits And Vegetables Cut Down On Waste?
If you are like many
people who only grocery shop once every week or 2, you by all your
fresh fruits and vegetables at that same time then put them in the
refrigerator until you are ready for them. Unfortunately, by the time
we get around to using that produce, we find that it is no longer fresh
so we end up throwing much of it away an going grocery shopping again
to get the same thing we just threw out. By some estimates, that can
be as much as $10 wasted every 2 weeks! Stop wasting mioney! Grow
your own FRESH with our Harvest Garden Kits!
Q. How Much Space Do I Need To Grow?
Space needed will
depend on several factors such as how much you would like o harvest to
meet your needs, whether you are growing indoors or out, conditions of
light / heat / moisture, and planting medium (soil, hydroponic
solutions, aeroponic solution). A quick answer is that in soil whether
indoors or out, a total surface area of ground or containers of 100
square-feet would give you a good start. Careful attention to
planning, replanting and occasional care will give you pretty good
yields.
Q. How Will I Know When Food Is Ready To Harvest?
We provide charts
and instructions tht will give you approximate time to maturity. This
will vary based on your growing conditions.
Q. What Can I Do If My Harvest Is Too Big?
That's really a good problem to have! Our instructions provide some
ideas and you can visit the HerbWits.com Community pages for recipes,
preservation suggestions and more. And of course, you coud always
share with a family member, friend or community food shelf that needs
help.
Harvest Garden Kit - Comparison Chart
| Harvest Garden Kit - Comparison Chart |
| Seeds And Other Included Items |
Basic Harvest |
Medium Harvest |
Family Harvest |
Giant Harvest |
|
Bean (Tenderette), Beet - Detroit Dark Red Cucumbers - Spacemaster, Hardy White Bunching Onion, Lettuce - Grand Rapids, Radish - Early Scarlet, Sunray (Squash/summer), Vates Blue Curled Kale |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cabbage - Red Acre, Giant Szegedi (Pepper/sweet bell colors), Herb: Parsley, Okra - Clemson |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Broccoli, Buttercup (Squash/buttercup), Collards - Chanpion, Mild Mesclun Mix (Lettuce/looseleaf), Radish - German Giant, Tomato - Red Cherry |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cabbage - Pak Choi, Cantaloupe (Delicious 51), Chili Grande (Pepper/hot), Okra - Burgundy, Pea - Sugar Daddy, Spinach - Bloomsdale, Watermelon - Sugar Baby |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
|
Plant Tags to mark their location |
8 |
12 |
18 |
25 |
|
Permanent Marker to write the names on the tags |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Planting Instructions, Planting Timeline Chart, Planting Zone Map |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Handheld Seed Planter to help plant even the smallest seeds |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Book: "The Working Gardener's Companion Planting Guide" ($17.95 Value) Not all plants benefit from being close to one another, so this guide helps you get better yields by placing good plant companions near each other. |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
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