Bartering For Eggs

We live on less than an acre in a subdivision. Yes, we have home owners covenants. Those are good and bad. I have a garden, but I cannot have chickens. We have 4 children and they have lots of friends within shouting distance. If you shout, the whole neighborhood knows all of your business; heck, even if you don't shout everyone knows your business!

The blessing is that I can produce LOTS of vegetables in a small space. Last year, I was able to can and freeze enough pasta sauce, salsa, pickles, okra, grean beans, squash, strawberries, peppers, etc that I haven't had to purchase any of these things for the entire year. This has really helped keep the grocery bill in check.

I have a great friend who has lots of these pretty babies, but no sun and therefore, no garden.






She has offered to barter this year. Eggs for veggies. One dozen fresh eggs for a basket of veggies each week.

I garden in raised beds and in a fenced area straight in the ground. I may devote an entire raised bed to her family and grow what she likes. This way I know that I will have veggies for her each week. Almost everything I plant will be grown from seed so I will have very little in the cost of growing veggies for someone else. The eggs will be almost free!

Pepper Update: Those peppers that I thought I was going to need to buy?! I won't. Over the last 2 days, I have had several sweet peppers to sprout!