"just like I'm not growing my own vegetables..." This keeps getting brought up, and I'm not really saying there's not a good business here, but the economics a

"just like I'm not growing my own vegetables..." This keeps getting brought up, and I'm not really saying there's not a good business here, but the economics are vastly different. A tomato plant might save you $3 and provide you with a meal or two. If states aim to keep prices near current street prices, a good harvest from a few plants could provide north of $500 worth of value for a minimal outlay of money (quite possibly nothing) and little work.