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    Balance sheet 2008

    Last year I did an ongoing balance shett post on here, (inspired by Nick the Grief), and after a comment a few weeks ago I thought I'd open another balance sheet thread, please feel free to post what your balance sheet looks like!

    I know we dont all grow just to save money, but with the current rises in food prices, its another good reason (as well as the taste, freshness, provenance, exercise, redsucing food miles, reducing landfill etc), and one that I find inspirational!

    So to start it off, here's our current balance sheet for 2008

    Total costs so far this growing year
    Rent (for 2 full plots and a half plot) #100
    Seeds # 30
    Seed Spuds # 20
    Compost / Grow Bags # 20
    Fertilizers etc # 20
    Muck # 10
    Total costs #200

    Total Harvests
    2 batches overwintered garlic (97 bulbs) =50 pounds sterling approx
    Rasps 7lb =12 pounds sterling approx
    Strawbs 5lb =10 pounds sterling approx
    Courgettes x 15 =8 pounds sterling
    Rhubarb 20lb = 40 pounds sterling
    Cucumber 3 = 2 pounds
    Chillies / peppers = 3 pounds
    Spuds 40lb = 20 pounds
    Onions = 35 pounds
    Radish = 5 pounds
    Mange Tout 5lb = 10 pounds
    Broad Beans 5lb = 5 pounds
    Lettuce x 6 = 4 pounds
    Broccolli = 5 pounds
    Cabbage = 3 pounds
    Caulis = 2 pounds
    Carrots = 3 pounds

    Total Harvest so far 2008 252 pounds sterling!

    So we're showing a profit of 52 pounds already, with sill the main cropping to start for the year! Not too bad at all!
    Blessings
    Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby)

    'Garden naked - get some colour in your cheeks'!

    The Dobby's Pumpkin Patch - an Allotment & Beekeeping blogspot!
    Last updated 16th April - Video intro to our very messy allotment!
    Dobby's Dog's - a Doggy Blog of pics n posts - RIP Bella gone but never forgotten xx
    On Dark Ravens Wing - a pagan blog of musings and experiences
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    Excellent!Something I'm far to disorganised myself to do but inspirational to see someone elses figures knowing that ours are prob similar~sometimes get concerned as to how much we spend on lottie but when you see the comparisons to what you'd be paying out for the fresh veg otherwise you see it easily overcompensates,cheers!
    the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.

    Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xx

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    • #3
      I have not kept any writen records,for me it would spoil things,but we do recycle things to the lottie where ever we need to,the free,er the better,you just cannot compare the taste of home grown to the shops,and then there's the exercise,happiness at achieving,watching something grow from a little seed,with supprises around every corner,and no year ever the same,other wise we would have nothing to talk about,would we,but your thread certainly makes food for thought,lol,what have i just put
      sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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      • #4
        Who's got a new keyboard? and hasn't figured out how to get the £ sign yet then Mrs D!
        My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
        to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

        Diversify & prosper


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        • #5
          Lol Snadger! Not a new keytboard, but had to reinstall everything a few months ago after a major system crash, and no matter what I do I cant get the keyboard set to english uk, its defaulted to english us! Bleedin annoying, even tho the control panel, word, outlook and all other programmes are set to uk english! Grrr!!!
          Blessings
          Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby)

          'Garden naked - get some colour in your cheeks'!

          The Dobby's Pumpkin Patch - an Allotment & Beekeeping blogspot!
          Last updated 16th April - Video intro to our very messy allotment!
          Dobby's Dog's - a Doggy Blog of pics n posts - RIP Bella gone but never forgotten xx
          On Dark Ravens Wing - a pagan blog of musings and experiences

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          • #6
            I love your balance sheet Mrs D.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Mrs Dobby View Post
              Lol Snadger! Not a new keytboard, but had to reinstall everything a few months ago after a major system crash, and no matter what I do I cant get the keyboard set to english uk, its defaulted to english us! Bleedin annoying, even tho the control panel, word, outlook and all other programmes are set to uk english! Grrr!!!
              I aint no tekkie Mrs D but I went into start menu----control panel----regional language options (globe icon!) and twiddled in there. Managed to get mine working ok after plugging in a new usb keyboard! Worth a try!
              My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
              to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

              Diversify & prosper


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              • #8
                Having spent quite a lot as I started from less than scratch, it would probably come out as loss - if I didn't add extra value for the fact the homegrown is far superior to cheap supermarket produce. I'd say you could double the value of your crops, snadger, making a 'profit' of £304!

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                • #9
                  We worked out the other day, with what we've harvested of 'Anya' potatoes we've saved £10 with one tubful! They're currently £2 for a kilo in Sainsburys

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                  • #10
                    "after a major system crash, and no matter what I do I cant get the keyboard set to english uk, its defaulted to english us! "

                    Start : Settings : Control panel : Keyboard : [Input locales]

                    Default input language = English (UK)

                    Make sure its the Default in the "Installed services" below

                    I don't think its the Regional Options, but just in case:

                    Start : Settings : Control panel : Regional options

                    [General] :
                    Your locale = "English UK"
                    Language settings for the system = "Western Eurpose and United States" - and make sure that is the one set to Default (otherwise press [Set default ...]
                    K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our garden

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                    • #11
                      Thanks Snadger and Kristen, have done the Regional Options, but no change as yet, the other one doesnt seem to have that option on my Control Panel : Keyboard Options, I'm running Windows XP!

                      Armadillo, our costs last year were a lot higher, about 550 pounds as we had tools, greenhouse glass n lots of other things to buy, but with a harvest of about 850 pounds worth, we still showed a 'profit'! The costings for the veg I'm using are for organic fresh from the supermarkets, but I know that they could be much more expensive, I'm just being conservative in my estimates!
                      Blessings
                      Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby)

                      'Garden naked - get some colour in your cheeks'!

                      The Dobby's Pumpkin Patch - an Allotment & Beekeeping blogspot!
                      Last updated 16th April - Video intro to our very messy allotment!
                      Dobby's Dog's - a Doggy Blog of pics n posts - RIP Bella gone but never forgotten xx
                      On Dark Ravens Wing - a pagan blog of musings and experiences

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                      • #12
                        Whilst you're obviously doing well, if you factored in labour costs then it wouldn't look so healthy! Just think of the hours you spend up there and multiply that by an hourly rate...... Mind you, you could offset that against gym membership but then again, if you drive there then you need to factor in petrol to get to and from the plot - not simple!!!!!

                        Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                        Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                        • #13
                          On the other hand, if you count 'grow your own' as a hobby, there aren't that many that make a profit. Even if you produce saleable items, you have to find some one to buy. At least with veg you eat your own and don't have to find customers
                          I could not live without a garden, it is my place to unwind and recover, to marvel at the power of all growing things, even weeds!
                          Now a little Shrinking Violet.

                          http://potagerplot.blogspot.com/

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                          • #14
                            above anything else,we most likely eat more fruit and veg,and a bigger variety than we would,if we had to pay the going rate the shops charge,and we know how it's grown.
                            sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                            • #15
                              I used to keep a log of produce harvested and cost of same produce in shops. It's amazing how much your home-grown produce would cost if bought at a supermarket. But then again, if we didn't grow our own we probably wouldn't be buying asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, new potatoes etc. I love growing my own and I may start another balance sheet just for the interest of it.

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