Comments on: Is it cost effective to grow your own organic vegetables?

By: allotmentmum

allotmentmum — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:45:37 +0000

I have never been organised enough to actually work out how much I spend on growing organic veg, though I'm sure it's less than if I were to buy them. £160 sounds like a big outlay, but the cost will reduce every year until it's next to nothing as you won't need to buy things again and you can save seeds to plant next year too. Good luck with your growing (:

By: Zoe

Zoe — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:18:20 +0000

Thanks Mrs Green – glad you liked it and thanks for sharing it!

By: mrs green @littlegreenblog.com

mrs green @littlegreenblog.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:32:18 +0000

Hiya, loved this post – have shared it on the Britmums Green roundup this month; hope it brings you some new traffic 🙂 http://www.britmumsblog.com/2012/05/britmums-green-roundup-the-free-food-edition/#comments

By: Small Footprints

Small Footprints — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:32:59 +0000

I grow veggies in containers on my patio … I save seeds each year & use compost that we've made ourselves. While I think that you'll probably get your moneys worth in the first year, I've no doubt that you will for sure see a cost savings in subsequent years. The other thing to consider is the joy one receives in growing vegetables … and the health benefits of eating produce which is not only organic but as local as it gets. Hard to put a price on that! Thanks for sharing your gardening with us … I'm looking forward to hearing about your progress. 🙂

By: Natural Mothers Network

Natural Mothers Network — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:16:07 +0000

You'll find it cost effective in the first year for sure- and considerably more so in the following years, as you acquire more knowledge as to what works and what doesn't in your area. Good luck in your new venture!! NMN does a monthly garden planner which is always a help, but there's no shortage of great info out there on the subject! Herbs are always a great addition for their medicinal properties, but also for the most amazing summer salads! Thanks Zoe for sharing this on Seasonal Celebration! Have a great weekend! Rebecca @ Natural Mothers Network x

By: Shovellicious

Shovellicious — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:18:25 +0000

My parents have a little hut outside the city where they usually spend their weekends. There was quite rainy season last year and most of plants died (mostly flowers but my mom had some small vegi beds too-honestly, more for decoration rather than effective harvesting;) But last month when we were there our neighbour gave us two small plants and my mom gave her some seeds. And exchanges like that take place almost every year. So just an idea: take a look around, maybe some of your neighbours are interested in some cooperation 😉 Good luck with your vegetables!

By: Zoe

Zoe — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:31:48 +0000

That's good to know!

By: Jen Walshaw

Jen Walshaw — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:45:51 +0000

We grew a lot of our own veg last year and have had out very small beds for 4 years. We tend to grow staples and salads. It really does save us money