Live on £4000 for a Year, 2009 Challenge, part 2

Blairweech

I have some particularly exciting news, and I know you folks will appreciate it...

I have just been approved for an allotment at work!!!!! :j _party_ :money: :beer: :cool: :rotfl::T :easter_ba :dance:

I am soooooo excited. I imagine I am a bit late for a lot of planting now, but I will certainly try (fortunately I have this weekend off, so can get started on it)

So what can I plant people?

Frugaldom

Yeah! Well done, Blairweech and it isn't too late for planting stuff. There's still time to get most things in, according to my seed packets and the likes of lettuce seeds can be planted year round. I'd start by making a list of what you eat most and then gear your growing towards supporting your eating habits throughout the coming year. I'm really glad there are so many of us can get excited about gardening when it's edibles on a budget. Beats flowers and velvet lawns anyday, IMHO.

DdraigGoch

a squirt of Stardrops and away you go, Nyk That'll be the 37p budget started, and the decorating prepped ... ooh, and you could always buy yourself a new pencil and a rubber, maybe, to plan it all out with!

There - who says 37p can't do anything

whitewing

Blairweech wrote: »

So what can I plant people?

Despite what you may have been told about babies and gooseberry bushes, no, you can't actually plant people!

[Deleted User]

How exciting Blairweech!

I think I might have to stop 'officially' doing the challenge I just cant keep up with logging all the spends (altho there isnt very many) I am going to carry on doing it in my own little way, but please can I carry on lurking and contributing every now and again? :rolleyes:;)

Hope everyones okay x

cw18

Yeah for Blairweech :T

Soooooo pleased for you

sophiesmum_2

Blairweech - well done on getting your lottie :j:j:j as Nyk said it isn't too late to get planting stuff for this year, lots of things can still be sown from seed yet and if there is any sowing times you have missed you my be able to pick up some seedlings already started off. Salad crops can be sown all summer, time for beans, peas,etc - stick in some late crop spuds, plenty of time for lots of stuff yet. Good luck !! Really chuffed for you !!

Skint_Lynne

Good for you Blairweech,

I think that it's not too late to get potatoes in up at the allotment, not earlies, but second potatoes. I think last time I done them, it was around the end of may when I planted them in.

Also, things like courgettes might not be too late and salad foods will be fine.

If you buy tomato plants just now and feed them, you'll get tomatoes this year too.;)

I am sad that I didn't get time for doing veg this year, but I'll do it again next year.

I was chopping a pepper up tonight and it had loads of seeds in it, which I was tempted to keep. I'm not sure how to dry them out though, does anyone know what to do with them, do you just put them in a bag and put into a dark place? I guess you could do the same with tomatoes, saves you buying the seeds.:D

I survived my trip to Middlesborough today, my arm was just a bit itchy, maybe as it was a warm and sunny day down there, but it got rainy when I got back home. Asked DH to look out for my washing.............he didn't do a good job and it is back in the washing machine tonight.:rolleyes:

Will check in later. xx

Skint_Lynne

Welcome back sophiesmum,

How was your holiday?

Brighton_belle

Deleted_User wrote: »

How exciting Blairweech!

I think I might have to stop 'officially' doing the challenge I just cant keep up with logging all the spends (altho there isnt very many) I am going to carry on doing it in my own little way, but please can I carry on lurking and contributing every now and again? :rolleyes:;)

Hope everyones okay x

Hi Loopy - please stay and be part of the forum/challenge in a way that meets your needs at the moment. Staying part of this will still help you stay much more on track. We're all in training at different levels.

After 4 no spend days went to local diy store today to buy rails to fit in alcoves for clothes and some paint for some shabby bookshelves so they look nice in their new home (our sittingroom): sage green so they melt into the walls of the same colour.

Great news blairwich