It's getting tough out there. Feeling the pinch?

YoungBlueEyes

Reminds me of a prog I saw (Countryfile maybe...?) that was talking about strawberries. Apparently it's been absolutely perfect weather this year for them - bit of heat early on, lots of sun and some good rains. We're not gonna be able to move for strawberries, knee deep in them, this fellah said! 

We'll see how that translates in reality  *crosses fingers*

JinJinBlue

London_1 said:

euronorris said:

The only 3kg bags of pasta showing up on morries website at the moment, are branded and coming in at £6.50 a bag! So I will be headed to sainsbobs instead tonight, where their unbranded 3kg is listed at £3.30!

I fear it will all get worse, price wise, before the year is out. Gulp.

I think its possible everything will be getting worse as the price of oil has just risen again which in turn puts up the delivery price to the stores which is replected as price rises for us all.Batten down the hatches its going to be a tough winter ahead I think

JackieO     x

I agree with both Jackie O and Euronorris about price rises and it looking like a hard winter ahead. I'm vegetarian and today found that the price of oatmilk in Lidl has shot up from 59p to 75p. I don't know whether to stock up against future price rises or just wait and see. I don't want to fall into panic buying. I don't buy meat substitutes anymore because of the expense. I'm as prepared as I can be I think thanks to all the hints, tips and advice on here but I can't help but feel a little bit worried. 

Floss

I wonder how many of these price increases are on things that have been held low to drag customers in? 

JinJinBlue

You could e right about that Floss. 

zcrat41

Floss said:

I wonder how many of these price increases are on things that have been held low to drag customers in? 

Still happening in the egg market. 

Woolsery

JinJinBlue said:

London_1 said:

euronorris said:

The only 3kg bags of pasta showing up on morries website at the moment, are branded and coming in at £6.50 a bag! So I will be headed to sainsbobs instead tonight, where their unbranded 3kg is listed at £3.30!

I fear it will all get worse, price wise, before the year is out. Gulp.

I think its possible everything will be getting worse as the price of oil has just risen again which in turn puts up the delivery price to the stores which is replected as price rises for us all.Batten down the hatches its going to be a tough winter ahead I think

JackieO     x

I agree with both Jackie O and Euronorris about price rises and it looking like a hard winter ahead. I'm vegetarian and today found that the price of oatmilk in Lidl has shot up from 59p to 75p. I don't know whether to stock up against future price rises or just wait and see. I don't want to fall into panic buying.

Putting a few extras into the trolley isn't panic buying. It's like putting some cash aside for a rainy day. We've been putting extra in the trolley for 2 years, so we have to be organised about due dates now. The down-side is that we must eat more tinned and processed food than we'd prefer, but the last thing either of us would do is head for the shops if panic buying looked likely.

On a practical level, I'm looking towards next winter by adding extra security to our field gates. It hasn't happened often around here, but I have a feeling rustling might become much more prevalent!

Siebrie

Our garden is already a bit cottage-y, with a lawn surrounded by selfseeding flowers, some perennial flowers, fruit bushes and trees, and herbs all sharing borders. I don't have much luck with actual veg growing, but the fruit (grapes, cherries, redcurrants, red gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries) seems to be doing well. I let dds pick as they like, while buying less fruit at the shop (so they are less tempted to go for the 'easy' fruit), and freeze whatever is ripe and doesn't get picked by them. I eat this fruit stewed in winter in my breakfast yoghurt.

I've tried kiwiberries twice now, but they both died. It's a bit too expensive to continue experimenting (€15/plant).

annieb64

DD is on holiday this week so we are in charge of watering the greenhouse in her garden. She also asked us to check on the allotment so we went down yesterday.  Lots of strawberries.  Some ripe but there will be more by the weekend.  We also got a bag full of rhubarb which I intend to freeze today.

JinJinBlue

Woolsery said:

JinJinBlue said:

London_1 said:

euronorris said:

The only 3kg bags of pasta showing up on morries website at the moment, are branded and coming in at £6.50 a bag! So I will be headed to sainsbobs instead tonight, where their unbranded 3kg is listed at £3.30!

I fear it will all get worse, price wise, before the year is out. Gulp.

I think its possible everything will be getting worse as the price of oil has just risen again which in turn puts up the delivery price to the stores which is replected as price rises for us all.Batten down the hatches its going to be a tough winter ahead I think

JackieO     x

I agree with both Jackie O and Euronorris about price rises and it looking like a hard winter ahead. I'm vegetarian and today found that the price of oatmilk in Lidl has shot up from 59p to 75p. I don't know whether to stock up against future price rises or just wait and see. I don't want to fall into panic buying.

Putting a few extras into the trolley isn't panic buying. It's like putting some cash aside for a rainy day. We've been putting extra in the trolley for 2 years, so we have to be organised about due dates now. The down-side is that we must eat more tinned and processed food than we'd prefer, but the last thing either of us would do is head for the shops if panic buying looked likely.

On a practical level, I'm looking towards next winter by adding extra security to our field gates. It hasn't happened often around here, but I have a feeling rustling might become much more prevalent!

Thank you for your reassuring words. I think possibly allotment holders may have a similar issue if food prices keep going up or becomes scarce because of delivery problems. On the bright side though, I'm having a go at growing some fruit and vegetables for the first time. Even if I get only 1 tomato, I shall be childishly pleased. 🍅🤣

Woolsery

Siebrie said:

Our garden is already a bit cottage-y, with a lawn surrounded by selfseeding flowers, some perennial flowers, fruit bushes and trees, and herbs all sharing borders. I don't have much luck with actual veg growing, but the fruit (grapes, cherries, redcurrants, red gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries) seems to be doing well. I let dds pick as they like, while buying less fruit at the shop (so they are less tempted to go for the 'easy' fruit), and freeze whatever is ripe and doesn't get picked by them. I eat this fruit stewed in winter in my breakfast yoghurt.

I've tried kiwiberries twice now, but they both died. It's a bit too expensive to continue experimenting (€15/plant).

Soft fruit has always been worthwhile, assuming one gets it rather than the wildlife. Squash are also good if there's space, especially as they keep so long. I've always grown tomatoes in quantity and cut & come again greens too.

However.... the polytunnel succumbed to storm Eunice back in late winter and we need to move it anyway, so most of our productive garden will be driven over by diggers in the next few months so it's fallow.

I've just built the first of a number of deep beds in a safe digger-free space, but I've not grown anything tricky outdoors for many years.Instead of 20 tomato plants 10' high, I have half a dozen 'patio' ones and they're currently 6" tall and sulking!