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Frugal Gardening
Frugal Gardening
Brandon Marcus

How to Grow $500 Worth of Salad Greens in a $2 Plastic Window Box

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There’s something wildly satisfying about turning pocket change into piles of fresh food. A flimsy plastic window box that costs less than a cup of coffee can quietly become a salad factory that keeps producing week after week. That kind of payoff sounds almost ridiculous, yet it rests on simple biology and a little bit of strategy. Leafy greens grow fast, they thrive in tight spaces, and they don’t demand much beyond water, light, and a bit of care. Stack those advantages together, and suddenly that $2 container starts to look like a serious investment vehicle.

Now imagine stepping over to a sunny window or balcony and snipping crisp, vibrant greens whenever a craving hits. No wilted store-bought lettuce. No overpriced plastic clamshells. Just fresh, clean leaves that taste better and last longer because they go straight from soil to plate

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