Tomatoes were running about $3/basket (those little green baskets they pack fruit and vegi’s into)
Cucumbers were $0.75/each
Zucchini were $1/each for more normal sized ones
Jalapenos were also about $3/basket
Garlic varied, but call it $1/head
I didn’t see any melons or lettuce or radishes and didn’t want to interrupt to ask since I wasn’t buying. Forgot to check carrots.
Or, the pizza sauce that we were buying before we started making our own runs $1.99/16ounces
So, based on what I’ve picked out of the garden so far (though I haven’t been as OCD as I could have about keeping track):
Cucumbers, about $15
Zucchini, about $16
Jalapenos and other hot peppers, about $6
Garlic, about $30
Tomatoes, about $72 (!) or about $47.76 in tomato sauce
That is an excellent return! Homemade salsa, pizza sauce, and spaghetti sauce are so much better than store bought too.
Yah, this all by itself balances out what I bought for the garden this year.