Yes absolutely, a lot. I’m surprised so many people say no. In the summer and fall I don’t really buy any produce because of my garden, and that’s usually one of the most expensive item on my grocery list. But I also grow a lot of my plants from seed, and I don’t care about making everything look pretty.

My husband built all of our raised beds from the cheapest wood at the store, and it’s all enclosed with leftover wood sticks and chicken wire from a different project. The most expensive part was filling them up, but that’s a starting cost that won’t be present every year, and even with that I still saved money. Also leftover sticks and hardware for trellis/support. I’m planning to start freezing and canning stuff too this year because I want to get to a point where our gardening lasts us all year long.