Table 1.
Approximate costs for a 50-m2 home vegetable garden
| Item | Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial costs | Water tank (300 L) | About 100 € or recycled |
| Automated drip irrigation system | About 200 € (optional) | |
| Scaffolding | Max 300 € or recycled | |
| Universal potting soil | Max 350 € | |
| 30–40 plastic pots (100 × 44 × 40 cm) | About 450 € | |
| Shading net | About 50 € (optional) | |
| Shredder | About 150 € (optional) | |
| Compost bin (300 L) | About 50 € or built | |
| Total initial investment | 800–1650 € | |
| Annual costs | Aqueduct water consumption | About 150 € year‒1 |
| Seedlings | About 100 € year‒1 | |
| Additional soil | Max 100 € year‒1 (optional) | |
| Total annual investment | 250–350 € year‒1 |