Frankly, I think everyone is brainwashed to think plants should be cheap. $13-26, a music CD costs that. They cost far less than one dollar to produce. Does anyone complain? $13-26 might be the price for ONE meal if you go out to eat. All that for a half hour of enjoyment (if it is indeed that enjoyable). Compare that to the years one gets from lilies.
People get so caught up on what they think a price should be, rather than what it is worth to them. If it seems like a really good price, they will buy it whether they want/need it or not.
Minimalist living is how I survive on my meager wages. I don't own a lot of things, but what I do have give me serious pleasure, and they are not necessarily inexpensive. Barbara, your DH may not understand your love of lilies, but he knows it makes you happy, and that is the true worth.
