"Gardening is cheaper than therapy"

“Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes” is a jocular saying about the benefits of gardening that has been printed on many images.

“Gardening is cheaper than therapy” was printed in the Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram on May 25, 2005. “Gardening is cheaper than therapy and edible” was posted on X/Twitter by Culinary Disaster on June 3, 2009. “Gardening is cheaper than therapy” was posted on X/Twitter by Jim Farnsworth on December 25, 2009. “Gardening is cheaper than therapy” was posted on X/Twitter by Stämpf on July 7, 2010.

“Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown” was posted on X/Twitter by Young’s Plant Farm on September 7, 2011. “Gardening is cheaper than therapy.—Author Unknown” was printed in the Independent Record (Helena, MT) on September 8, 2011. ” gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get flowers!” was posted on X/Twitter by carol carrier on January 27, 2012. “Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get flowers” (shown on a T-shirt) was posted on X/Twitter by Veterans T-Shirts on June 16, 2017.

“Ice cream is cheaper than therapy” and “Wine is cheaper than therapy” are similar sayings.

Newspapers.com
25 May 2005, Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, “Down Home with Dee Dee” by Dee Dee Thompson, pg. 5W, col. 4:
“Gardening is cheaper than therapy,” I say.

X/Twitter
Culinary Disaster
@jeff_shively
@agoodappetite Gardening is cheaper than therapy and edible. I just keep planting and friends keep getting more. Wish food bank would take.
9:08 AM · Jun 3, 2009

X/Twitter
Jim Farnsworth
@snappp
Gardening is cheaper than therapy. http://alturl.com/2ysz
10:18 PM · Dec 25, 2009

X/Twitter
Stämpf
@Staempf
Gardening is cheaper than therapy 😊
6:42 AM · Jul 7, 2010

X/Twitter
ηαтαℓιє
@ovlov544
Gardening is cheaper than therapy
1:10 AM · Jan 13, 2011

X/Twitter
Young’s Plant Farm
@YoungsPlantFarm
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
12:08 PM · Sep 7, 2011

Newspapers.com
8 September 2011, Independent Record (Helena, MT), “Yard & Garden,” pg. 3C, col. 1:
Gardening is cheaper than therapy.—Author Unknown

X/Twitter
Teresa Byington
@agardendiary
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown And I would add “roses”. 😊 #gardenchat
8:15 AM · Sep 11, 2011

Facebook
Don Wood
November 2, 2011 at 6:24 PM ·
“Gardening is cheaper than therapy, and you get tomatoes….”

X/Twitter
carol carrier
@mocoflo
@LifeOnTheBlcny gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get flowers!
2:06 PM · Jan 27, 2012

X/Twitter
Jami
@smolcak
RT@emptynessdancin Gardening Is cheaper than therapy and you get Tomatoes>>Or flowers. YES!
2:17 PM · Jun 13, 2012

Reddit—Aquaponics
mubarakchaudhry—August 20, 2015
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes! ~ anonymous

X/Twitter
Veterans T-Shirts
@veterans_t
Gardening Is Cheaper Than Therapy
https://goo.gl/jFRx5q
#Gardening
#Is
#Cheaper
#Than
#Therapy
(“Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get flowers” is shown on a T-shirt.—ed.)
5:58 AM · Jun 16, 2017

X/Twitter
LakeLuvr
@GoodVibesGA
Gardening Is Cheaper Than Therapy And You Get Tomatoes Shirt https://sunfrog.com/132569645-908239734.html?20179
(The saying is shown on a T-shirt.—ed.)
1:14 PM · Jul 8, 2017

X/Twitter
Song Song Ermao
@teeracershirts
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(The saying is shown on a T-shirt.—ed.)
9:18 PM · May 23, 2018

X/Twitter
Sufra NW London
@SufraNWLondon
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. This is very true. Come down to the beautiful St. Raphael’s Edible Garden and see for yourself! Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2NaVq3j #Gardening #Therapeutic
(The saying is shown on an ecard by Someecards.—ed.)
5:30 AM · Dec 23, 2018

X/Twitter
COZYTSHIRT.COM
@hottrendtshirt
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get flowers Shirt
https://trendyshirt.net/product/gardening-is-cheaper-than-therapy-and-you-get-flowers-shirt/
(The saying is also shown on a T-shirt.—ed.)
12:48 AM · May 12, 2019

X/Twitter
shobha
@singshobhasing
‘Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get fresh vegetables.’~ Chinese Proverb
#gardening #farming #ThursdayMotivation #growyourown #organic #therapy
7:45 PM · Dec 11, 2019

X/Twitter
Arun K. Soni
@arunGKsoni
“Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get flowers & fruits.🍒🍓🍇🍍🍅
In every gardener there is a child who believes in The Seed Fairy. 🌱
#WorldEnvironmentDay2021 #WorldEnvironmentDay2021 #EnvironmentDay
1:10 AM · Jun 5, 2021 from Raipur, India

X/Twitter
JayDee Mahs
@JayDeeMahs
Just Pinned to Letterboard Sayings: Gardening is cheaper than therapy - until your spouse adds up the receipts #letterboard #letterboardideas #letterboardquotes #homedecor #JayDeesBlogPage https://ift.tt/3gshnbm
2:40 PM · Jun 15, 2021

X/Twitter
Kati ᐰ 🖖🏻🍁
@Keet67
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes.
#quote
(The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.)
3:07 AM · Mar 19, 2022

Bluesky
MU-Peter Shimon 🀄
‪@mu-peter.bsky.social‬
Yum… So tempting to stick a fork into those spoon tomatoes!
[Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomotoes
ALT]
8:41 PM · Aug 6, 2023

X/Twitter
Berkey Water Filters
@berkey_filters
Gardening Is Cheaper Than Therapy 🌱🌿🙂
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(“Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes” is shown on an image.—ed.)
8:05 AM · May 23, 2026