Getting Married, feat. My Allotment
Well, I get married to the wonderful Ailsa tomorrow. I do love a drop of rain, but just for once I’m hoping it stays away. It has..
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I’m Behind Everyone Else!
My friend Jo has had flowering courgettes for over a week now. That’ll learn me for giving her smug advice. ‘You don’t want to be..
What to Do With All Those Broad Beans? My 5 Favourite Recipes
My broad beans are very nearly ready(pictured), which is great. The first proper bit of new greenery so far this year. However, in line..
In 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.
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.
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