
Trying very hard to keep my dollars close to home, I tried to shop local, and where possible, from small, independent local businesses. I bought lumber from the local non-big box building supply, and corners from Gardener's Supply to build two 6' by 12' raised garden beds.

Yesterday Tori and I went to 1st Season Greenhouses (Survivor - picture a few days back) and bought starts for the garden - tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, watermelons, peppers. Some herbs, some flowers, some "it's so pretty!" Prices are ridiculously low because he's the grower - he sells to the garden centers and big box stores that sell to everyone else.

Today after my haircut I found a Montmorency Cherry for $25. Be still my heart, I've been hoping I'd find one of these and would have (shh) paid twice that. I'm still on the lookout for another apple (Gala or Fuji) and a sweet cherry, maybe NorthStar.
Now, to be honest, this is money we'd have spent anyway, Stimulus Payment or not. So maybe that check isn't spent yet. Either way, I consider spending a little now to provide "free" food later is insurance of a sort. Eating food that doesn't require any further outlay of gas or money is a great thing. And spending money close to home keeps the money here a little longer. A dollar spent locally circulates within (and benefits) a community multiple times. I'm keeping my neighbours employed, which keeps the economy moving, keeping property values up, tax rates low, schools strong, and communities healthy.
Beats shoving it right into Rex Tillerson's pocket, huh?
1 comment:
Yay! Wonderful post and use of the stimulus...I'm eating apricots off my own tree right now and I think I'm in heaven...the nectarines are getting close to being ready, too...homegrown anything is so GREAT! =-)
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