Greenhouse Love
As regular readers will know, my new house came with the significant bonus of a greenhouse in the garden. Having never had the luxury of a..
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News and Results from February’s Undercover Sowings
This year has been quite an experiment so far. For the first time I’ve had my very own greenhouse and windowsills that get enough sun for..
The Late Show – Ignoring Seed Packets
Sometimes, I get asked for advice about growing veg (I know, I can’t believe it either, although most people only ask once!). One of the..
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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