July 2012 Grocery Challenge

fozziebeartoo

I was planning on dropping another £25 to £275 for July, but since I have no idea if I will be needing lots of taxis and buses again, think I will stick to £300 again.

My July challenge will start on July 1st so I will pop back again and post then, will stay on the June thread for now.

sneakyspender

Thanks JJ . Will give it a go later

bossymoo

Hi

I'm in an reducing budget from £350 to
£300
For the calendar month. I'm still spending June's lol.
See you all on Sunday!

Moo

cllola

jumblejack wrote: »

Chapatis done the JJ way:


Cllola, I would just use nice n cheap bird netting over the beds. It works great for me. It can be reused year in year out too so a neat little investment for future productive plantings!!!

Thanks for this - so simple!! You wouldn't believe the constructions I had visions of making!! This is much better plan

cattysmum

Good afternoon, my GC Budget for July is once again £200 cant seem to get below this , there is only me and DH and a feral cat and tropical fish, so Im sure I should be able to shave some off somewhere. Can someone be kind enough to tell me how second and third purses work please, Im curious, Iv seen folk writing about it and commenting in posts but not sure how it works. Thanks for everyone who keeps this thread up to date and running smoothly.:A TIA

Coxy11

jedi82 wrote: »

Today is my birthday ... Very impressed with my birthday pressie from DH and the kiddies - a blueberry bush!

Happy Birthday! Assume that you know blueberries need ericaceous (sp) soil (low pH, acidic soil), so if you have chalky, lime soil you will need to keep it in a pot. HTH.

cattysmum wrote: »

Can someone be kind enough to tell me how second and third purses work please, Im curious, Iv seen folk writing about it and commenting in posts but not sure how it works. Thanks for everyone who keeps this thread up to date and running smoothly.:A TIA

There is a thread dedicated to Motherships Second Purse system here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3745005

Come and join the fun :rotfl:

cattysmum

Coxy11 wrote: »

Happy Birthday! Assume that you know blueberries need ericaceous (sp) soil (low pH, acidic soil), so if you have chalky, lime soil you will need to keep it in a pot. HTH.



There is a thread dedicated to Motherships Second Purse system here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3745005

Come and join the fun :rotfl:

Thanks very much I will have a read:T

jumblejack

Right all. Just got in and we were FAMISHED!!!!

We had LO LO curry for dinner earlier with chips as it was quick n easy.
We were foraging all afternoon then I took the kids to an evening class.
Just got back in and they were ravenously hungry. They did something I never normally let them do and that is have cereal to bridge the gap til the pasta is ready.

I am now gonna wash a colanderful of Italian flat leaf parsley from the garden which I'm going to make into a quick n easy pesto for the pasta.

I know that a few people have mentioned growing things in a small garden, well parsley is like a perennial bush in one of my beds. I've learnt to use it to the full recently. Grow some!!!! You will NOT regret it. It intensifies the flavour of whatever savoury dish you add it to. :j
My favourite way of using it is the recipe I'm about to do. It is the star ingredient. If you have some olive oil, parsley, a clove or two of garlic and a strong cheese for grating with a bowl of cooked pasta.... Well, simple pleasures don't come much more easily!

Edit: 15 mins later we are now eating it...


Later I'm going to do something else with the rose petals and elderflowers. Not sure whether to go for a cordial or a jelly using both flavours together??????

lboppy

Hi our will be £400 for July
this is for me dh, dd12, dd 14 and a !!!!! cat good luck everyone :j

savesummore

Hi Im in for £300 again for July- 2 adults, 1 cat- all food, eating out, cleaning and toiletries but not booze!

Lets hope I can get somewhere near £300 this month :eek:

I have a veg plot in my garden I have had for about 5 years and I must say this is the worst year ever for growing stuff- the rain just never ends- even my bean plants look kn*ckered and these practically grow themselves

However this week I have had loads of strawberries you just cant beat HG strawberries!!

If anyone manages to grow beetroot there are some lovely beetroot hummus receipes out there