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    When I had an allotment I kept a form of accounts - how much have I spent on the allotment - seeds. rent, tools etc and what is the nominal value of the produce that I have grown, swapped, sold and so on. This was very useful as it proved that, if I did not put any price on the time spent, I could grow crops that were worth far more than I spent.
    I wondered whether anyone else puts a monetary value on their gardening. This, of course, ignores the value of pleasure, exercise, company, quality of food, and so forth.

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    Nope - too busy digging and eating it
    Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

    Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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    • #3
      I don't, I'm just not organised enough! But Mrs Dobby does
      http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...9-a_34244.html

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      • #4
        Thanks Scarlet for the posting of Mrs Dobby's accounts. Just what I've tried doing only Mrs Dobby is far more productive than I ever was. Interesting reading!!

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        • #5
          I started off the year with good intentions of keeping account but then it all went pear shaped cos I started to forget to weigh stuff.... but as we haven't had to buy hardly any fruit and veg yet I reckon its value is priceless....
          S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
          a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

          You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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          • #6
            If I'm being honest, I want to declare an amnesty on myself for spending so much money on seeds recently!. So I intend starting with a clean slate on January 1st, calling all the seeds I have "Stock in hand"
            and taking it from there. I don't really know why I have to fudge the figures since I know the truth, but it does mean that I can keep buying seeds until 31st December and they won't count in the reckoning!
            Don't you just love my logic!

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            • #7
              Anything can be justified if you try hard enough
              S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
              a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

              You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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              • #8
                Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                If I'm being honest, I want to declare an amnesty on myself for spending so much money on seeds recently!. So I intend starting with a clean slate on January 1st, calling all the seeds I have "Stock in hand"
                and taking it from there. I don't really know why I have to fudge the figures since I know the truth, but it does mean that I can keep buying seeds until 31st December and they won't count in the reckoning!
                Don't you just love my logic!
                I'm probably in the same boat - but if you took on another hobby you would throw money at that and wouldn't get your veg in return. It's surprising how much money a weekly supply of veg costs

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                • #9
                  How much does a packet of ciggies cost these days? About £7. And what do you get for that - nothing healthy. So why am I worrying, I don't smoke. Think how much more I can spend on seeds without a conscience. Yippeee - pass the seed catalogues.

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