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A Patch from Scratch May Video Update

A Patch from Scratch May Video Update

For a change, I thought it would be fun to do a Patch from Scratch update using our little flipcam. I did it in one take, got my son’s..

May 29, 2013 with 9 Comments
An Early April Patch from Scratch Update, Because I’ve Had a Magical Weekend

An Early April Patch from Scratch Update, Because I’ve Had a Magical Weekend

What a difference the sun makes! I was going to do a Patch from Scratch update at the end of the month, but having enjoyed such a glorious,..

April 21, 2013 with 2 Comments
A Shady Dilemma for My Fruit

A Shady Dilemma for My Fruit

I was out in the garden for most of Sunday, pottering about and clearing the space for an Autumn fruit planting. All was going well, until..

September 12, 2012 with 2 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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