UK: I’m a gardening expert – growing my own food on an allotment saves me £300 a year
Lucy bought her shed secondhand for £20 online, saving her hundreds if she were to buy one new
By Katie White
The Sun
April 12, 2022
Excerpt:
The 40-year-old midwife from Darlington began growing her own food before the pandemic started in 2019.
What started out in her back garden soon turned into a full-blown hobby when Lucy took on a quarter-acre allotment plot at 37 years old.
“People laughed at me when I took it on, as a woman in her 30s working full time, I wasn’t really the average allotmenteer – there’s still an image that allotments are for retired, older men in flat caps.
“It’s been my escape and sanctuary during some really stressful times over the pandemic – and now again with the rising cost of living.”
And although Lucy didn’t initially grow veg to save money, she soon saw the cost benefits, saving almost £300 in the past year alone.
“The biggest savings were tomatoes – I grew 8kg last year and at £9.50 a kilo for organic ones in the supermarket that’s a huge £76 saving!”
The fruit and veg devotee hasn’t bought staple items like onions or potatoes for the past two years – which is a saving of £46.28 each year for these two items alone.
Read the complete article here.
Source: https://cityfarmer.info/uk-im-a-gardening-expert-growing-my-own-food-on-an-allotment-saves-me-300-a-year/
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