True - I often find myself lurking on Paul Wheaton's Permies.com site - if I was in the States Id head over to Montana and join that merry brigand!
It can rub the whole finance thing - brocoli is the worst. One year I ended up one head surving after every hassle under the sun (netting/ slug removal at midnight) then you walk into Sainsburies and it's 30 cents for a head.
The fresh stuff.aint that much nicer!