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Grow 10 things you already buy.
The Grocery List Garden picks 10 store-bought foods worth growing first, fits them into one bed, and shows you how to keep the harvest.
- The 10 groceries worth growing first, picked for easy wins and the stuff you’d otherwise buy every week
- A one-bed plan: what goes where in a single 4×8 bed (or a few big pots)
- A simple planting calendar you fill in from your own frost dates
- How to keep each harvest, with freezing steps based on tested guidance from the National Center for Home Food Preservation
- The honest money page: what research says a home garden is worth, and what it isn’t
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The Grocery List Garden
10 store-bought foods worth growing first, a one-bed plan, and how to keep the harvest
This is for you if…
- You keep buying the same herbs, greens and tomatoes
- You have a sunny patch, a patio or a few big pots
- You want a small, doable plan, not a homestead
It’s not for you if…
- You want to grow a full year of food right away
- You’re after a guaranteed savings number (nobody can honestly give you one)
The 10 crops inside
Picked because they’re forgiving, they fit a small space, and most households buy them anyway.
- Salad greens
- Basil and herbs
- Cherry tomatoes
- Zucchini
- Bush beans
- Peppers
- Cucumbers
- Kale and chard
- Garlic
- Oyster mushrooms
Every freezing step follows tested guidance from the National Center for Home Food Preservation. No guesswork on food safety.
Quick questions
Is the guide really free?
Yes. Pop in your name and email and we’ll send the PDF. After that you’ll get about one helpful email a week, and you can unsubscribe with one click.
Do I need a big yard?
No. The plan fits one 4×8 bed, and five of the ten crops grow happily in containers on a patio or balcony (mushrooms grow on a kitchen counter).
I’ve never grown anything. Is this for me?
Yes. The guide starts with the easiest crops and plain instructions. Every gardener kills plants; the trick is starting with forgiving ones.
Will this save me money?
It can, but we won’t promise a number. Research on home gardens shows a wide range of results, and it depends on whether you count your time. The guide’s money page explains what affects it.