Sustainability & Circular Economy
Transforming kitchen waste into nutrients, upcycling plastic containers, and building a resilient self-consumption model for the 5 Reina Saavedra family members.
Upcycled Containers
Reusing plastic buckets and wooden fruit crates found in the patio, saving money while curbing landfill plastic waste.
Kitchen Composting
Layering potato peels, vegetable trimmings, and coffee grounds into nutrient-dense homemade organic fertilizer.
Water Efficiency
Morning watering before 8:00 a.m. to prevent evaporation, supplemented with patio rooftop rainwater harvesting.
Staggered Planting
Continuous leaf-by-leaf harvesting and biweekly resowing to ensure fresh greens all year round.
Savings & Self-Sufficiency Simulator
Simulate real metrics for the 5 Reina Saavedra family members or adjust sliders to your home.
Family Garden Savings & Self-Sufficiency Calculator (5 Members)
Estimate how much money your 5 family members can save by growing fresh vegetables at home to counter monthly grocery inflation.
1. Household Parameters
Estimated monthly veggie expenditure: $ 151.550 COP.
Economic & Ecological Impact
$ 39.403
≈ 26% of grocery vegetable purchases replaced$ 472.836
Initial investment paid back in ~0.8 months