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The Principles of Intercropping, featuring Lettuce and Broccoli, and Sprouts and Radishes

The Principles of Intercropping, featuring Lettuce and Broccoli, and Sprouts and Radishes

Has anyone out there in the blogosphere tried intercropping? I’ve only dabbled with intercropping before, having been fairly blessed..

June 19, 2013 with 0 Comments
May Patch from Scratch Update – The Stuff I Forgot in the Video

May Patch from Scratch Update – The Stuff I Forgot in the Video

When I watched Wednesday’s Patch from Scratch video update back, I realised I missed a few things. This was probably down to not..

June 1, 2013 with 4 Comments
News and Results from February’s Undercover Sowings

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..

April 11, 2013 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 ]

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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