>>212711898>Why grow a garden, unless you truly enjoy it, when Walmart is selling everything for a buck or two a pound?Because walmart produce is full of chemicals. Even in Europe which has MUCH stricter rules regarding pesticides etc. People don't trust industrially farmed food. So people like to have some crops of their own they know to be safe. Besides, having one or two apple trees produces so much fruit you will literally be giving it away for free. Maybe that's only a white people thing but I found it really nice walking home one day and one neighbour having a box of apples on their front yard with a sign "Free", I took some and made an apple pie. :) People always give away their produce to friends etc.
So;
1. Health
2. Pride and accomplishment
3. Wholesome sharing
apple trees and berry bushes and very low maintenance, just plant them and make sure they don't get eaten by deer or whatever and you'll overflow with fresh fruit/berries.