50% OFF PLANTS AT HOME DEPOT

Home Depot is running a 50% of deal on 4", 4-Packs and 9-Packs through April 25th (Wednesday).
On Saturday I picked up 4 packs of Kale, Broccoli and Cauliflower for just .84 cents each!

Don't forget that Home Depot also does a "meet and beat" deal in which they will beat any advertised price by 10%.  Just bring the ad with you.  I was recently able to get 5" tomatoes for $1.35 using this method.

Bountiful Baskets

I was very pleased with my first pick up at bountifulbaskets.org yesterday.  Here's how it works.  Every other week there is an opportunity to order/contribute.  This is done on  the Mon/Tues just prior to the Saturday pick up.  You are under no obligation to order every time--I love that!  The cost is $16.50 (Plus a one time $3 fee your first time)  The order consists of 1/2 fruit and 1/2 veggies.  You get what you get and you don't throw a fit.  Here's the breakdown on yesterdays order:

Weight = 25 lbs @ $16.50 = just .66 cents per lb

Another way to break down the cost is by what I would pay if I purchased these items at a "good price" in the supermarket.

• 6 ears of corn  $1.50
• 4 yellow squash  $1.50
• 6 tomatoes $1.25
• 1 bunch spinach  $1.00
• 1 stalk celery   $1.00
• 1 Romaine Lettuce $.75
• 3 brown onions  $1.25
• 1 bunch bananas $1.50
• 1 lb strawberries $1.00
• 3 lemons $.75
• 5 kiwi $1.00
• 3 lbs apples $3.00

GRAND TOTAL= $15.50

Pretty comparable.  I'm giving Bountifulbaskets.org a thumbs up on value!  Here is what I see as the advantages of this program.

1. Keeps me out of the supermarket where I am likely to pick up a few other items.
2. It's not likely that I would find all of these items at a "good price" at one store each week, so it saves me having to make multiple stops to get the same prices or the trouble of price matching at Walmart.
3. Helps me try new things that I wouldn't normally purchase.  Can you believe I've never purchased squash before?
4. It's fun!  I car-pooled to the pick up site with a friend and we had the chance to chat it up. Plus, I knew a number of people at the pick up site.
5. There is no obligation to order every time like in so many co-ops.  So if I'm going out of town--no worries I don't have to buy something I can't use.
6. There are other order options.  There is an organic option for $10 more.  There are different specialty items available if you choose.  For instance, one of my friends ordered a 25 lb bag of carrots for $8.  She was going to can them but I thought they'd be great for juicing too.

This co-op is available all over the country and our closest pick up site is in SunValley.  Now who wants to start one in Spanish Springs?

Walmart Deals - Spotted Wed, 4/4

Mini Cuties - 2 containers for $3 - each container is 3.6 lbs. So it ends up at about $.41/lb

Cheese Nips - $1 ea (8 oz. box) - they are located in the main isle between the baby dept. and the frozen foods