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Ailsa Shows How to Make a Runner Bean Trench

Ailsa Shows How to Make a Runner Bean Trench

I’ve never done particularly well with runner beans, so this year I’m going to do them in rows, rather than the traditional wigwams. I..

December 29, 2010 with 1 Comment
The 2011 GYO Money Saving Experiment Spreadsheet

The 2011 GYO Money Saving Experiment Spreadsheet

I’ve made a spreadsheet, which I’d like to share with you in the hope I will find someone as geeky as me. I love spreadsheets...

December 27, 2010 with 9 Comments
(A Belated) Happy Winter Solstice

(A Belated) Happy Winter Solstice

My brother and his girlfriend were enjoying a much deserved holiday, Nan was ill and Great Aunt Rose didn’t really fancy coming out..

December 22, 2010 with 0 Comments

About Real Men Sow

meIn 2007, I took on a redundant allotment plot with my gardening-mad mum Jan. As all good mums do, she went along with it, but I don’t think she held out much hope.

However, three years on, and she now lets me do stuff without watching over my shoulder, so I must be doing something right. [ read more ]

Saving £500 a year!

During 2011, I kept a diary of how much money I save from growing my own fruit and vegetables. After totalling all my outgoings, I saved approximately £500 over the year. I made a spreadsheet to calculate these savings - it’s nothing too complicated, as I’m no Excel guru, but hopefully someone else will find it as useful (and strangely fun) as me. For more info, visit my Money Saving Experiment page by clicking here.

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