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Can I Sell My Allotment Produce?

Can I Sell My Allotment Produce?

I’ve grown far too much curly kale this year. I did this because I really love it, but now I’ve got a whole row of spare dwarf kale..

February 27, 2011 with 4 Comments
My Eight Tastiest Crops on the Plot

My Eight Tastiest Crops on the Plot

Now the Veg Savings Spreadsheet 2011 is up and running, I’ve noticed that I can become a smidgen obsessed with the cost of all things..

February 24, 2011 with 10 Comments
Which Blueberry Bushes to Buy?

Which Blueberry Bushes to Buy?

After my recent post about veg that is great for shady places, Mark from the super Vertical Veg commented that he’d found blueberries..

February 21, 2011 with 12 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 ]

Allotment Cakes for the Weekend

  • (Not) An Allotment Cake for the Weekend #7 Rhubarb Crumble Ice Cream
  • Allotment Cakes for the Weekend #7 Waitrose Rhubarb, Macadamia and White Chocolate Cake
  • Allotment Cakes for the Weekend #6 – Carl Legge’s Rhubarb and Polenta Cake
  • (A Disappointing) Allotment Cakes for the Weekend #5 – Rhubarb and Custard Muffins
  • Allotment Cakes for the Weekend #4: Good Food Magazine Rhubarb and Orange Cake
  • Allotment Cakes for the Weekend #3: Good Food Magazine’s Orange & Rosemary Drizzle Cake
  • Allotment Cakes for the Weekend #2: Claire’s Victoria Sponge with Damson Jam
  • Allotment Cakes for the Weekend #1: Nigel Slater’s Lemon and Thyme Cake

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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