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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 9 Entries.
Friday, January 4 View Page
Kirsha = CFO of Pumpkins! This year, out of curiosity and just for fun, I plan to track how much money my husband, Dustin, spends on pumpkin growing.
 
Friday, January 4 View Page
The first purchase of 2019 is fertilizer. On sale, paid $207.74. Sticker price was $304.81.
 
Saturday, January 5 View Page
8 yards of potting soil, donated by a local vendor. Cost is $45 for a tank of gas plus a lot of elbow grease to load and haul. Fair market value (FMV) is $3,080.
 
Thursday, January 24 View Page
New uniform (aka overalls) = $42.39
 
Monday, February 4 View Page
Fertigation tank upgrades = $45.94
 
Monday, February 11 View Page
Building a raised bed at the back of the patch for non-pumpkin entries. Concrete for posts and screws cost $28.24. Wood was recycled (aka free) from the boards on our back deck, which is being removed to make room for a paver-stone patio.
 
Saturday, March 9 View Page
Box of WOW supplies = $236.95
 
Friday, March 15 View Page
Park’s Garden Center spring order = $245.07
 
Saturday, March 16 View Page
New hose and watering wand = $23.81
 

 

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