As the cost of living crisis bites into our household budgets, growing or foraging food could save you money. Here's how.
Up to 3.7 million Australian households have been hit by food insecurity this year – many for the first time. Of these households, four in five say the reason is the rising cost of living , as interest rate rises and many other cost increases force them to make unwelcome trade-offs – such as food. These figures come from a new hunger survey from Foodbank, which found almost half of us now feel anxious about putting food on the table or struggle to access food consistently.
If you plant onions, cabbage and broccoli, you’ll find they take up space in the garden, grow reasonably slowly and only yield a harvest once. Similarly, it’s not usually worth planting carrots and potatoes as they’re among the cheapest to buy. Instead, go for plants that offer you several harvests over many weeks. These include herbs, lettuces, cucumbers, zucchinis, silverbeets, peas, beans and tomatoes.
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