What the Allotment Gives Me that the Supermarket Can’t
Since I started blogging, I’ve put a lot of emphasis on the money saving side of growing your own, but of course there are far more,..
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What Not to Grow 2013
As a veg grower, asking yourself what not to grow might seem a silly question. However, if you’ve only got limited space, then something..
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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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