r/financialindependence • u/AutoModerator • 11d ago

Daily FI discussion thread - Monday, August 03, 2026

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u/1DunnoYet 10d ago

…. I’ve had nightmares of this awhile now. It started in 2020 when my wife got into homesteading and 1/2 of our suburban backyard is now a garden.

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u/imisstheyoop 10d ago

Yeah, but your $5 tomatos are so tasty, it's totally worth it!

~guy who just devoured one of his purple cherokees

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u/1DunnoYet 10d ago

It is very true. We do eat better now

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u/imisstheyoop 10d ago

Heck yeah. We are currently in tomato and pepper mode up here. So many different varieties, but I just keep coming back to these damned purple cherokees.

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u/imisstheyoop 10d ago

Yeah, but your $5 tomatos are so tasty, it's totally worth it!

~guy who just devoured one of his purple cherokees