Year One
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While technically this is my third year of having plants on the balcony, I only bought pots for the first year and not the second. Thus, year one and two were virtually identical and so I am simply going to count them both as "Year One."
For the first year's items, which were basically just some planter boxes, a railing hanger, four bags of soil, and a few plants, I no longer have receipts. If I recall correctly, it cost around $180 (including the plants), with by far the most expensive item being the hanger for the box on the railing, which cost over $40! I really like the idea of lining the railing - on both sides - with planter boxes, but my goodness, at that price putting up another five or six boxes would cost me $250-$300 just for the hangers alone! It's quite silly, the box costs between $15 and $20, but the device to hang it on is worth two to three times as much. There has got to be a better solution. In fact, if I could go back in time, I would tell myself not to bother buying new planter boxes from the store anyway, as you can find all sorts of things to plant in for much cheaper - plus, people are always getting rid of old pots and stuff and free is the best price of all. At any rate, I'm going to peg the investment for Year One at $150, which excludes the plants I bought for them which no longer exist - except for three strawberry plants.
Total Expenses = +/-$150
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The amount I harvested from these containers was negligible, although it was still fun growing them and it was nice to have a couple of fresh strawberries or cherry tomatoes to pop into your mouth on almost a daily basis by mid-summer.
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Year Two
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| April 23, 2014 |
Permanent Fixtures & Perennials
4 x Rubbermaid Containers = $29.88
14 x Bags of Soil = $55.86
1 x Wire Mesh Grate = $12.86
2 x Zip-Tie Packages = $4.80
3 x 18.9litre Pails with Lids = $22.11
1 x Blueberry Dwarf Bush = $24.99
1 x Raspberry Dwarf Bush = $34.99
1 x Strawberry Plant = $2.49
1 x Kitchen Scale = $10.99
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| May 22, 2014 |
1x Bamboo Trellis = $5.99
Total = $214.94 x 12% Tax = $240.94
Annuals for 2014
1 x Climbing Bean Seed Package = $1.99
1 x Radish Seed Package = $1.99
1 x Cucumber Seed Package = $2.49
1 x Hot Pepper Mix Seed Package = $2.49
1 x Sweet Pepper Mix Seed Package = $2.49
1 x Nasturtium Seed Package = $2.19
1 x Grand Rapids Lettuce Seed Package = $1.89
3 x Petunias = $3.87
3 x Mesclun Mix Lettuce = $4.47
3 x Mesclun Mix Lettuce = $4.47
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| June 19, 2014 |
6 x Red Russian Kale = $8.94
1 x Tomato Plant = $1.99
1 x Cherry Tomato Plant = $1.99
Total = $43.55 x 12% Tax = $48.78
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Harvests for 2014 (Updated during season as harvested)
18oz Salad Greens x $1.88/lb = $2.12
20oz Red Russian Kale x $1.57/bunch (4.5oz/bunch) = $7.07
8oz Strawberries x $3.80/lb = $1.90
9oz Cherry Tomatoes x $1.26/lb = $0.72
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| July 25, 2014 |
24oz Cucumbers x $2.06/lb = $3.09
3oz Carrots x $1.95/lb = $0.37
4oz Sweet Peppers x $2.24/lb = $0.56
4oz Hot Peppers x $3.09/lb = $0.77
Total = $22.22
The Profit = -$48.78 + $22.22 = -$26.56
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Year Three
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| Feb 22, 2015 |
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| April 22,2015 |
1 x 30litre Bag of Soil = $3.99
Total = $3.99 x 12% Tax = $4.47
Annuals for 2015
1 x Kale Seed Package = $1.89
1 x Tomato Seed Package = $1.89
1 x Cucumber Seed Package = $1.89
1 x Zucchini Seed Package = $1.89
1 x Nasturtium Seed Package = $1.89
1 x Watermelon Seed Package = $1.89
1 x Cantaloupe Seed Package = $1.89
1 x Miracle Grow Singles = $5.99
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| May 14, 2015 |
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Harvests for 2015
22oz Kale
1oz Radish
3oz Salad Greens
Total = $
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