SparklyUnicorn Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 $2 for frozen cauliflower 20oz pack at Safeway. I forgot to check the non-frozen kind. Not a bad price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 http://www.gardeningchannel.com/how-to-grow-a-small-space-vegetable-garden/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I find this incredibly hard to believe. I live in upstate NY. Either we are the worst gardeners in the history of gardening (possible) or it's really really really difficult around here. Some years we do very well. Some years we get almost nothing. This past summer would have been decent if it weren't for a gopher eating most of our stuff. : ( It was really impressive to me. It's also a really good book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in AZ Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 98 cents a head (conventionally grown) here in AZ today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 98 cents a head (conventionally grown) here in AZ today. Wow, awesome! I've never seen it that cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 It was really impressive to me. It's also a really good book. Yeah part of it for us is in large part lack of space. We have a community garden. Some years we are able to buy three plots (if not all plots are rented we can buy what is left). They are small. So there are lots of various tricks for keeping pests away that we can't easily take advantage of because of the constraint of space (and there are a lot of rules). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I have such a black thumb that my gardens are never very successful. I have had success with growing tomatoes and hot peppers in containers. I also don't enjoy gardening. I do it so I can save some money and enjoy fresh produce. My problem now is that I don't have any spot that gets a solid 6 hours of sunlight. My oak tree gets taller every year and blocks more and more of the sunny spots. I don't want to take down a perfectly healthy tree, especially since there are squirrels living in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Just a FYI about growing cauliflower. It is the most difficult of the cabbage family to grow, because it likes cool but not cold weather. That's always been a problem for me in VA. It turns from cold to hot here quickly in the spring, so I don't bother with it then. Then it needs to be babied when I start it in summer for fall harvest. Of course it gets the cabbage worms, flea beetles, and harlequin bugs that most other brassicas get. Some types have to be blanched so that's more to do. And you don't get much food for the space. Kale, broccoli, and Asian greens like tatsoi are much easier to grow than cauliflower. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I have such a black thumb that my gardens are never very successful. I have had success with growing tomatoes and hot peppers in containers. I also don't enjoy gardening. I do it so I can save some money and enjoy fresh produce. My problem now is that I don't have any spot that gets a solid 6 hours of sunlight. My oak tree gets taller every year and blocks more and more of the sunny spots. I don't want to take down a perfectly healthy tree, especially since there are squirrels living in it. Then you need to learn about edible weeds! There could be free salad greens out there in the yard! People with black thumbs are usually very good at growing weeds. Work with your strengths. :laugh: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieCotton Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Here in my little corner of Canada, I was recently astounded to see imported cauliflower going for $7 a head!!! :scared: Never in my life have I seen it this high. Usually it will go for not more than $2 or $3. Needless to say, we didn't have any this Christmas and won't be having any anytime soon at that price! :( Not trying to take over this this thread -- but in Canada are you seeing prices like the pictures in this article show? Is milk really 17.00 and Tide 31.00??? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-13/canadians-panic-food-prices-soar-collapsing-currency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Not trying to take over this this thread -- but in Canada are you seeing prices like the pictures in this article show? Is milk really 17.00 and Tide 31.00??? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-13/canadians-panic-food-prices-soar-collapsing-currency Not where I am, but I think the pictures said the Territories, which is the far north, and always has higher prices (but I don't live there...), just like I imagine Alaska has higher prices. Grocery prices have risen significantly and I often want to cry in the grocery store. Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I had forgotten to report that I found the cauliflower in my store, but couldn't locate a price anywhere.The signs attached to the lightly stocked units read, "We would like to inform you that due to weather conditions in the growing areas, Cauliflower, Green Beans, Broccoli Crowns, Celery, Red Peppers, Tomatoes, and Asparagus will be in short supply for the foreseeable future." Green Beans were $2.49/lb and asparagus was $4.99/lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Not trying to take over this this thread -- but in Canada are you seeing prices like the pictures in this article show? Is milk really 17.00 and Tide 31.00??? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-13/canadians-panic-food-prices-soar-collapsing-currency Yeah, as scoutingmom said, tthings in the North are far far more expensive - in fact people who live there get a special allowance to help make up for the cost. In many coastal communities, people put in big orders for the basics they will need for the year which come in one big lift by sea, and similar things happen in airlift communities too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Cauliflower, $1.85 for a large head at Aldi today. :hurray: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Small head of cauliflower at Target today - $4.99. Not organic. Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) Southern Ontario, cauliflower (non-organic) was $8 a head at the cheapie grocery chain store. No idea on what the prices at other stores would have been. Edited January 17, 2016 by SproutMamaK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 This is very early in the year for asparagus, though. The price should improve. What should be reasonableish now is salad greens, kale, and citrus, in the Northern hemisphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Cauliflower, $1.85 for a large head at Aldi today. :hurray: I'll be sure to get there this week. I'm loving Aldi's lately. They've really upped their grocery game. They're produce is nicer and way cheaper than Publix's, even if it is limited. I bought organic red lentils for $1.99 lb and quinoa for $3.99 lb. The quinoa was cheaper than what I paid in November from Azure Standard. There cheeses this time of the year are nothing short of amazing. The only complaint I have is their Kombucha. I bought one bottle to try, and it was disgusting. I had no problems in returning ti for a refund. A word to the wise -- all Aldi's locations are not the same so keep trying until you find one you like. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I live in California and in my immediate and extended family, we never eat tomatoes, peppers, or zucchini in the winter. They are summer veggies that nearly everyone on my street grows in their yards, and we simply don't eat them in the winter. We eat cabbage, potatoes, greens, parsley, peas, carrots, beets, turnips, oranges, kiwis, and spinach in the winter. The in- season veggies are usually under a dollar a pound. I have never lived elsewhere so I am not sure what it's like in other areas. I live in Washington and it's pretty much the same. Even if we don't have a good tomato year, it's just canned tomatoes. We do occasionally buy peppers for particular recipes but mostly we will buy winter vegetables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I'll be sure to get there this week. I'm loving Aldi's lately. They've really upped their grocery game. They're produce is nicer and way cheaper than Publix's, even if it is limited. I bought organic red lentils for $1.99 lb and quinoa for $3.99 lb. The quinoa was cheaper than what I paid in November from Azure Standard. There cheeses this time of the year are nothing short of amazing. The only complaint I have is their Kombucha. I bought one bottle to try, and it was disgusting. I had no problems in returning ti for a refund. A word to the wise -- all Aldi's locations are not the same so keep trying until you find one you like. Publix is our most expensive regular grocery here, for sure. Whole Foods and Fresh Market are way high, of course. Kroger is the median and Trader Joe's about the same (except smaller and often better quality food). Walmart prices are lower. Aldi and the international or ethnic groceries are even less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I went to pick up cauliflower today and it was $4.99 for a small head of non-organic. There was a sign at our store announcing that a number of produce items will be more expensive/limited availability for the near future. The frozen is still a good deal - $1.99 for a 1 lb bag. We do a lot of root veggies and dark greens this time of year. And lots of clementines. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 It was $3.99 at the grocery store, I'll pass. It's always 50/50 if Aldi has it, the local restaurants clear them out. 😖 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I had forgotten to report that I found the cauliflower in my store, but couldn't locate a price anywhere. The signs attached to the lightly stocked units read, "We would like to inform you that due to weather conditions in the growing areas, Cauliflower, Green Beans, Broccoli Crowns, Celery, Red Peppers, Tomatoes, and Asparagus will be in short supply for the foreseeable future." Green Beans were $2.49/lb and asparagus was $4.99/lb. This is very early in the year for asparagus, though. The price should improve. What should be reasonableish now is salad greens, kale, and citrus, in the Northern hemisphere. Actually, I went back yesterday, and it jumped to $5.99/lb! Citrus was definitely reasonable. For the past few years, I've felt very fortunate to be able to swing through the produce department and grab whatever struck my fancy. Yesterday, it took me 3 times as long to pick what looked good enough without breaking the bank. :crying: Garden planning in full swing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I just bought a medium-sozed head of cauliflower for $4 at the natural food store in my small, central NC town. LOL, this thread made me want to buy cauliflower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I just bought a medium-sozed head of cauliflower for $4 at the natural food store in my small, central NC town. LOL, this thread made me want to buy cauliflower. Last week it was $6.99 per head. I didn't buy one. This week at the same store it was 2.99. I did buy it. I don't know what is with the crazy price difference! Who knows, maybe they were the same cauliflower heads they couldn't sell for $6.99 LOL They didn't look old though so... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 We're in MN. I didn't check last week, but this week it was something like $2.69 a head at Aldi. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 We're in MN. I didn't check last week, but this week it was something like $2.69 a head at Aldi. I haven't even seen it in Aldi for weeks. So odd. I always check there first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Who knows, maybe they were the same cauliflower heads they couldn't sell for $6.99 LOL Probably. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) I thought of this thread the other day when I was at the local produce market, where they had cauliflower for $2.49 a head. I was wondering where on earth you people are seeing it for $5+ (which is what organic costs at Whole Paycheck here). Then the very next day I was in Stop & Shop and saw cauliflower there for...$5.99! :lol: The price swings are pretty crazy--I guess it has to do with availability at any given time? Garden planning in full swing!!! Here too. Given food costs (and the fact that everything around here seems to be breaking down all at once, including me, to the tune of thousands of dollars we don't have), I'm more determined than ever to be organized with the garden this year. I managed to get the garlic in thanks to that late-December warm spell. Hard to believe I'm going to need to be starting cole crop seeds in a month! Edited January 17, 2016 by ILiveInFlipFlops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 You know, there are a lot of people out there that just toss stuff into their grocery cart and don't even look at the price! I am not one of those people, but see it often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 You know, there are a lot of people out there that just toss stuff into their grocery cart and don't even look at the price! I am not one of those people, but see it often. I don't always look at the price. But with produce the prices are more prominent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upward Journey Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) Here in my little corner of Canada, I was recently astounded to see imported cauliflower going for $7 a head!!! :scared: Never in my life have I seen it this high. Usually it will go for not more than $2 or $3. Needless to say, we didn't have any this Christmas and won't be having any anytime soon at that price! :( Yes. Today I saw a meme that said something about 3 heads of cauliflower being worth the same as a barrel of oil :tongue_smilie: Edited January 17, 2016 by Upward Journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 It's certain that people lived through the winter in Canada before imported vegetables: but I don't think winter involved many vegetables. Potatoes, beets, onions, turnips and squash would have been stockpiled by farmers. Otherwise, dry beans, corn meal, wheat, barley, and oats would have filled most people's diets. It wasn't a "5 to 10 daily servings of veggies and fruits" kind of world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I have such a black thumb that my gardens are never very successful. I have had success with growing tomatoes and hot peppers in containers. I also don't enjoy gardening. I do it so I can save some money and enjoy fresh produce. My problem now is that I don't have any spot that gets a solid 6 hours of sunlight. My oak tree gets taller every year and blocks more and more of the sunny spots. I don't want to take down a perfectly healthy tree, especially since there are squirrels living in it. I feel your pain. Tomatoes are difficult to grow where I live. About 95% of the time tomatoes flop. Our growing season is very very short. It's a hit or miss. Last summer was decent weather wise, but then a stupid ground hog or gopher or whatever it was ate most of our veggies. I am so sick of lousy results. I don't know why my husband keeps trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 It's certain that people lived through the winter in Canada before imported vegetables: but I don't think winter involved many vegetables. Potatoes, beets, onions, turnips and squash would have been stockpiled by farmers. Otherwise, dry beans, corn meal, wheat, barley, and oats would have filled most people's diets. It wasn't a "5 to 10 daily servings of veggies and fruits" kind of world.Scurvy was common in the very early days of Canada Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Potatoes, beets, onions, turnips and squash would have been stockpiled by farmers. Perhaps carrots and cabbages? And dried fruits? And jarred goods once canning became popular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Yeah, probably those too, the preparation would probably depend on country of origin for settlers. Sauerkraut or pickles might have been possibilities. And, before that, a plains first-nations diet would be heavy on meat (bison & wild game) with some summer harvests of berries preserved as a component of pemmican (or similar items). I've heard of scurvy prevention through spruce or pine infusions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 $1.99 per head of cauliflower at Trader Joes and 99Ranch today. Equally small sizes at both places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Yeah, probably those too, the preparation would probably depend on country of origin for settlers. Sauerkraut or pickles might have been possibilities. And, before that, a plains first-nations diet would be heavy on meat (bison & wild game) with some summer harvests of berries preserved as a component of pemmican (or similar items). I've heard of scurvy prevention through spruce or pine infusions. Yes, the scurvy I mentioned was early Europeans. The natives had their own methods of preserving... The Inuit, I think, got most of their vitamins from the way they ate their meats and blubber.... Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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