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  • As we welcome in April its time to look at what I spent throughout March. Part of an ongoing study in how cost effective it really is to grow your own.

    Quail.

    As the quail eggs have been building, storage was an […]

    • That’s a good return already Steve. But once the season really starts the value will increase which should return a profit. The expenses at the moment go towards the future returns. Thanx Steve all the best.

  • Join me for this week’s podcast which is a few days late and a little short due to this horrible cold that I am full of at the moment.

    The diary.

    In this week’s podcast, I discuss what I have achieved this last […]

  • Wow, that is a lot of food you are harvesting this early on in the season Steve. Well done. Just goes to show how much can be produced by thinking ahead.

  • Unfortunately, I am still suffering from this horrible cold. Until it shifts I cant record a podcast but you can join me in this weeks video from the veg grower podcast as I have taken the next step in the quail […]

  • On a weekly basis, I like to report on what I harvest each week. This post is all about that report.

    Firstly, however, I normally share this post on a Sunday and a podcast on a Monday. Due to being full of cold, […]

    • Wow, that is a lot of food you are harvesting this early on in the season Steve. Well done. Just goes to show how much can be produced by thinking ahead.

  • Join me in this weeks video where I take a tour of my allotment and vegetable patch in March. Each month I like to share a video of how my plots are looking for that month.

    March tour.

    There is very little […]

  • In this week’s podcast, I share the latest in the allotment and vegetable patch as well as discuss how I grow parsley.

    The diary.

    This week I have carried out the following tasks

    A development with the […]

  • Thanx Steve. The wife bakes me lots of cakes lol. The quail eggs are really taking off and have a much higher value especially considering the small space they require. They really are worthwhile.

  • Sunday night means a look at the weekly harvest report. Let’s see how much food I have harvested this week and how much it would have cost me from a shop.

    Weekly harvest report.

    This week I have not harvested as […]

    • Thanx Steve. The wife bakes me lots of cakes lol. The quail eggs are really taking off and have a much higher value especially considering the small space they require. They really are worthwhile.

  • It’s Wednesday which means its word of the week time. A weekly look at my understanding of a horticultural word. This week we are looking at the word dibber.

    Dibber.

    A dibber is a great gardening tool used for […]

  • Hello and welcome all to the veg grower podcast video.
    This week I discuss a disaster that has happened to me recently. My potatoes have all been mixed up.
    I then show how I sow some carrots the easy way. By using […]

  • Join me in this week’s podcast where I discuss how easy I find it to grow microgreens. I also share the latest on the plots.

    The diary.

    Join me in this episode where I discuss the latest from the plots […]

  • It’s that time of the week to share my weekly harvest report. A weekly look at how much growing my own would have cost me from a shop.

    Weekly harvest report.

    This week I have not harvested a huge amount purely […]

  • Hi Ivonne
    That is awesome that you have released a podcast in this field. I have checked out your podcast and will give it a mention.
    I am always happy to share experiences and I am sure we can help each other out. If you would like to email me richard@theveggrowerpodcast.co.uk and we will set something up. I have always been interested in…[Read more]

  • It’s Wednesday which means its time to look at my word of the week. A weekly look at my understanding of a horticultural term. This week I am looking at pricking out.

    Pricking out.

    Pricking out is essential for […]

  • Can’t beat the taste of freshly harvested food. I certainly expect the harvest in late summer to be a lot higher than at the moment.

  • In this weeks video from the veg grower podcast, I take a look at what plants were lost in the snow.
    last week the UK was hit by weather bring snow and cold temperatures nicknamed the beast from the east.
    Did I […]

  • Join me in episode 158 titled clearing up. This week I share my experience of the beast from the east as well as clear up recent comments.

    The diary.

    Each week I share my experience growing my own food on the […]

    • Hi Ivonne
      That is awesome that you have released a podcast in this field. I have checked out your podcast and will give it a mention.
      I am always happy to share experiences and I am sure we can help each other out. If you would like to email me richard@theveggrowerpodcast.co.uk and we will set something up. I have always been interested in getting someone to talk about permaculture as I like what I know about this particular system.
      Look forward to hearing from you.
      Richard
      The veg grower podcast

  • Most of the bad weather had gone by the weekend so I could pop down the allotment to get some harvests. The eggs are at home and have to be harvested on the day anyway. However, that was good thinking ahead for you and having a weeks supply in storer.

  • It’s that time of the week to report what I have harvested this week.

    Weekly harvest report.

    This week we have harvested the following

    12 chicken eggs which would have cost £5.00 from a shop.
    9 qua […]

    • Most of the bad weather had gone by the weekend so I could pop down the allotment to get some harvests. The eggs are at home and have to be harvested on the day anyway. However, that was good thinking ahead for you and having a weeks supply in storer.

    • Can’t beat the taste of freshly harvested food. I certainly expect the harvest in late summer to be a lot higher than at the moment.

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