So I've decided that this year I'm going to build a Salad Table. For those of you who aren't familiar, a Salad Table is a shallow table filled with growing media and used to grow salad greens. Luckily, my inlaws happen to have all the 2x4s I'll need for my version free, but if you don't it'll cost about $35 dollars and last about 8 years.
So for an initial investment of building materials and twenty dollars a year for seeds, fertilizer and growing media, you can grow about ninety five dollars worth of lettuce a year for about eight years (if you use untreated pine for instance) A savings of seven hundred and sixty dollars.
Not to mention, the pride you get from growing your own food! Let's face it, with our busy lives, we're much more apt to make a salad to go with dinner if we can go out to the back deck and cut the lettuce and pick the tomatoes ourselves, right?
The best part? No deer, rabbits, or groundhogs to eat your hard work, and no back breaking time on the ground! When your crop is at waist height, it's a lot easier to spot any troublesome spots as well.
I'm planning out my version at home now, but you can build one with the plans here: http://www.growit.umd.edu/Salad%20Tables%20and%20Salad%20Boxes/index.cfm
I'll be posting pictures as soon as building and growing commences!
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