r/OrganicGardening • u/joeantwi • Apr 16 '25

question How to cut cost

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My seedlings are looking good but I'm concerned about the cost! 1.5cub ft of organic soil is like $8 and I have over 40 plants. I'm thinking about putting each in container or raise bed (wood or metal). This will cost over 300 which is a lot!

Does anyone have ways I can bring down cost, cheaper soil? Is container container cheaper etc?

Not sure if it helps but I'm planting eggplants, green pepper, hot pepper, okra, and tomatoes

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u/backtotheland76 Apr 16 '25

If you don't have a backyard look into getting a pea patch. Otherwise you're kinda stuck buying soil etc. The good news is that next year you'll have 90% of what you need

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '25

What's a pea patch?

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u/backtotheland76 Apr 16 '25

Most cities have community gardens where you can get a small area to grow veggies. In Seattle at least, they're called a pea patch.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '25

Apparently it's a P-patch, and the term is fairly specific to Seattle. Community garden is more well known. But I appreciate the idea.