Friday, January 24, 2025

The Tomato House

Few people don't love tomatoes. But damn, they're expensive! Here's a screenshot from the Safeway app. $3.59 for a SINGLE TOMATO!! Not that it's not worth it but... a lot of us don't have the kind of budget to buy tomatoes at this price.

It's a bummer, cause personally, I could eat a whole tomato (or a few) every day. I love to cut them into 8 slices and eat them with a little salt. They're one of those foods that's so delicious, they don't need a lot of seasoning!

I've long dreamed of being able to grow my own tomatoes year round. Now that I'm seriously thinking of living on a farm, I've been thinking of a way I could actually make this a reality.

I found this photo online, that shows the kind of setup I think about making. I picture a greenhouse that's full of nothing but tomatoes, all year round!

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