The balcony trend saving Gen Z more than $700 a year on food

Krish Wajé started with a few herbs on her veranda. Now the 28-year-old says the simple habit is saving her about $700 a year on groceries as more young Australians turn balconies into budget-boosting veggie patches. For Krish, it started as a small way to save money. Now it’s become a bigger homegrown set-up with garden beds, fresh eggs and fewer trips to the supermarket. “We probably save a few hundred dollars a year but that’s only going to increase because we only started (growing food) two-ish years ago,” she said. “So we’re already saving a decent amount of money but once things grow more, we’ll only have to go to the grocery stores to get meat and dairy. So there will be a lot more savings to come.” MORE NEWS Woman loses court bid to stop parents selling ‘her’ home Woman learns gross truth about her toilet habits ‘Real mess’: 101yo grandma trapped in fence feud Krish Wajé is among a growing number of Aussies who have turned to growing food at home to slash grocery bills. Picture: Supplied What started on her balcony and has now turned into larger undertaking on her NSW property. Picture: Supplied Her story is part of a growing trend. As grocery prices keep rising, more Austr...