Reply #28: They estimated expenses (including water) at $282 for the season

[Gormy Cuss]

but they are in ME where most years the natural rain cycle is all that one needs.

Here in CA we can achieve massive savings on water long term if we can set up a cistern system to catch some of the winter rain from roof runoff. It won't be cheap in the first year or two but in subsequent years it will become more cost competitive than paying for municipal water. It probably would never be as cheap as the bloggers' estimate of $40 for their six month season. OTOH, in much of CA we get six months of free water in a ten to twelve month growing climate and the potential to grow more of our own produce year round.


eta: just checked your profile and you're definitely in a twelve month climate. I live in Contra Costa.