Vegetable growing - Does it Save money ?

SEE

scotsaver wrote: »

I've never added up how much we save but I definitely think it's MORE than worth it, I too only grow in our Back Garden and in previous years we've had more Rhubarb than we can eat, cooking apples, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackcurrants, tomatoes, cucumbers, salad leaves, rocket & courgettes and last year for the first time we grew our own potatoes which were so nice that this year I am growing even more and also dug over one of the flower beds to make another Veg plot and planning to grow even more this year like, onions, carrots, parsnips, leeks, cabbage, swede and also this year I'm not wasting money buying loads of flowers to put into hanging baskets, instead Im growing mini peppers and tumbling tomatoes to grow in the baskets, think they will look just as nice and they are edible, real MSE.;)

Me too:D I grew just 3 large tubs of spuds last year, this year it will be 5, and my hanging baskets have lettuce and radish in them:p I absolutely love growing and eating my own food, its the best thing I've ever done, and you meet such nice people as well.

SEE

Doom_and_Gloom wrote: »

You may wish to grow some flowers to attract insects to your garden to pollinate your plants scotsaver. Although I understand you wish to maximize your crop it is of little use if you can't get them pollinated. Some you can do yourself I realise but there are some that are near impossible to do without the aid of insects.
I wish you well with your veg plot.
D&G.

I'm growing runner beans in my front garden up wigwams this year, and will plant sweet peas inbetween to make it look more attractive.

scotsaver

Doom_and_Gloom wrote: »

You may wish to grow some flowers to attract insects to your garden to pollinate your plants scotsaver. Although I understand you wish to maximize your crop it is of little use if you can't get them pollinated. Some you can do yourself I realise but there are some that are near impossible to do without the aid of insects.
I wish you well with your veg plot.
D&G.

Hi Doom_and_Gloom - thanks for the tip but I have only dug over one large Flower Bed to make a new Veg Plot, I still have a large part of the Garden full of Flower beds as although I wanted to grow more Veg this year, I still want the Garden to be a Garden.;)

Like SEE, I too will be planting out loads of Sweet Peas around the Bean canes this year to make them look more attractive.:D

TGM

Has anyone mentioned sweetcorn in pots? Tried it last year, 3 or 4 large pots pushed together making 'a block' worked pretty well. And you can't beat freshly picked corn cooked within minutes