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[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 114 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Honestly, with my raised beds, between compost, seeds and fertilizer I probably lose money compared to buying tomatoes from the store. Home grown garden tomatoes are 10x better quality than grocery store tomatoes.

[–] fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml 44 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Honestly, with my raised beds, between compost, seeds and fertilizer I probably lose money compared to buying tomatoes from the store. Home grown garden tomatoes are 10x better quality than grocery store tomatoes.

Bro I been growing edamame. Holy fucking shit. You'll fucking cum.

[–] seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Soybeans. You've been growing soybeans.

[–] Sigh_Bafanada@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is edamame specifically when it's in food form?

[–] seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There are lots of different foods made from soybeans, like tofu and tempeh. Edamame is young, whole soybeans cooked in their pods.

[–] Sigh_Bafanada@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ah good to know, thanks!

[–] AnonStoleMyPants@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

I should do that next year. Grow a bunch of stuff for the first time hydroponically this year and it has been fun. Even though the pruning gods would murder me if they saw my tomatoes.

[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

“Your little nutsacks are gonna be quacking buddy.”

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

yeah? our light is very poor in our back garden. the only thing that thrives, that I've found, is gerkins, so thats what we grow. tiny cucumbers, and we pickle them.

we tried regular peas and beans, and it was OK, but there was so little fruit at one time we became completely confused as to how anyone could have enough for a whole serving at any one time.

Whats your light situation like with the edamame? do you just boil/salt them and eat them like you would in a japanese restaurant?

[–] Matt_Shatt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah but then what do I do with the leftover edamame?

[–] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And if ever there is a day you can’t buy tomatoes for whatever reason, you will have them.

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

we actually switched to gerkins. so, if theres ever a day where we can't buy pickels, we'd have them, but not the pickling ingredients as we can't grow our own vinegar

[–] dominotheory@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can! You just need a vinegar mother! I've not done it myself, but the way I understand it you can transfer the mother once the vinegar is to your liking, then on to the next one.

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I had a look and its like a red liver looking thing? I'm not sure I'm prepared for this

[–] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When gardens are being raided due to mass starvation, people will go to your house and say, “Pickles, GROSS!” They will move on and your house will be spared.

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

good thing I'm not growing cheeseburgers

[–] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

What I would give for a cheeseburger tree.

[–] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not to mention the cost of watering.

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

I live in Ireland, we don't pay for water (or even waste water out like they do in Germany), but the rain has been non-stop this year with the gulf stream. I've also just intalled a water butt out of a 500l repurposed whiskey barrel (again, Ireland) so that also helps with not having to use the hose (they call it the hose pipe)

[–] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Collect the condensed water from the aircon.