notASmartGuy12

Probably a generational difference. A lot of the gen-x youtubers talk like him - kind of downplayed, not that excited, he's letting the subject be the exciting part. He probably thinks he's just not that interesting as a person (I don't mean in a self-deprecating way, just in a way that is/was common in genx), and what's coming off as anger is him just not trying to be entertaining.

I'm guessing you're gen-z? or are used to youtubers like the King of Random - very excited, very expressive, nearly accidentally burning down his garage with frozen gasoline... people who maybe don't have as much expertise as a 20+year veteran, but who could make drying paint sound and look entertaining.

take a drink man, relax.

It makes more sense when you say there's a backstory about consumerism in there.

Because saying "Hey, we have $64 tomatoes," on a blog entry that doesn't mention the rest of the book's focus on consumerism, with the scant details on the blog, comes off as "don't bother gardening, it costs a lot more than the store."

And no, I haven't read the book, but now that I know what it's about, it doesn't seem necessary. People buying unnecessary stuff to look good led to an unnecessarily expensive outcome.

I'm not sure what the author of the $64 tomato intented to convey... he spent $16k out of the gate on a new hobby, then calculated that his tomatoes cost $64 each.

Wanna know how much my tomatoes cost in my first garden?

1 food-grade plastic bucket, with holes drilled in the bottom: $5 ($60 or so if you include the drill and drill bit. I already owned a drill. I could have used a screwdriver and a hammer, or a nail and a rock, but whatever)

1 gallon of soil ($10 if you count the entire bag. I used the rest for other things, but we'll count the entire bag here)

Chicken wire to protect it ($30 if you count the entire roll. I used a few feet. I used the rest in other places.)

Some bamboo to use as a trellis (I don't remember. $5? $3? Lets say $5)

soo... $110, including a drill and a bunch of extras.

I'm on my third year with this setup. First year, I got about 20 tomatoes? Next year, none (whoops. It happens). This year, looking like I'll get another 20.

20/110=$5 each 40/110=$2.75 each

but, that's just one plant. I have three, so, it's really closer to 60+0(I goofed last year)+60 120/110=$1. Hey, we're cheaper than the store here, and it'll be better next year. If we leave out the drill and only calculate the costs per plant, and include the rest of the garden, I came out ahead in the first year.

Just... don't buy friggin cedar posts, wraught iron gates, spend $8k on design (!?! what're you doing ?!?!)... and your garden will make more sense than this guy's Instagram-worthy waste of money.