Grow Your Own Savings
Track supermarket prices and calculate how much you save by growing your own vegetables
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$ Current Market Prices
Supermarket prices updated weekly - Southeast Queensland
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$ Garden Savings Calculator
Select the vegetables you grow and estimate your yearly savings
Select Your Garden Vegetables
Estimated Weekly Harvest
Select vegetables above to enter yields
$ Your Estimated Savings
Most Valuable Vegetables to Grow
Ranked by supermarket price, ease of growing, and yield potential
$ Growing ROI Comparison
$ Price History Trends
Seasonal Price Trends
When vegetables are cheapest (buy) vs most expensive (grow your own)
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Tips for Maximizing Garden Value
Grow High-Value Crops
Focus on herbs, capsicum, and specialty vegetables that command premium prices at supermarkets. A single basil plant can provide $50+ worth of herbs per season.
Succession Planting
Plant new seeds every 2-3 weeks for continuous harvests. This maximizes your garden's output and ensures you never need to buy from the store.
Grow When Prices Peak
Plan your garden to harvest when supermarket prices are highest. Growing tomatoes in winter (under cover) saves the most money.
Save Seeds
Collect seeds from your best plants to reduce future costs. Heirloom varieties produce seeds that grow true, saving $3-5 per seed packet.
Vertical Growing
Maximize space with trellises for beans, cucumbers, and tomatoes. You can triple your yield per square meter with vertical gardening.
Preserve the Excess
Freeze, pickle, or dry surplus harvests. A glut of tomatoes becomes year-round pasta sauce, extending your savings throughout the year.