Ah yes! On one hand, someone could look at the fact that you are spending countless hours and dollars to grow something you can pick up at the store around the corner for a couple bucks. For me, it is cathartic, I don't count on society always being intact, and I have little girls who need to learn to grow and nurture things.
So, this spring, I am building a row of garden boxes to plant herbs and veggies. My problem will be making them rabbit proof as there are SO MANY RABBITS around here.
Another neat thing would be to decorate with edible flowers! Nasturtium, clendula, and pansies are good to start.
I love your project and am looking forward to seeing how it turns out in the long run as well.
it's true it takes time, but it's also a hobby so it's not something I consider work =). I didn't really spend money on it. I did have to buy some black soil, but other than that nothing at all. All the seeds I started out with came from the piles of organic waste we got at the veggie store, and from our own food scraps. I will document everything better form now on as I have to start over again and plant new stuff =)