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  • Government survey on growing your own fruit and vegetables.

    I found the following information very interesting, and we plotters seem to be very keen on our beans!!
    A recent Government survey shows that the proportion of home back garden or allotment grown fruit and vegetables, has almost doubled in the last four years. This is likely to be due to the rapidly rising cost of shop bought fruit and vegetables, as well as the various TV programs. The proportion of different fruit and vegetables that are now home grown, is surprisingly large. Beans 33%, Potatoes 7%, Tomatoes 4%, Apples 9%, Soft fruit 10%, giving an overall figure of 5% for fruit and vegetables that are home grown. Interestingly, about 46% of growers on allotments are women.

  • #2
    Where did you see that info? I wonder who was surveyed, nobody asked me...

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    • #3
      Nor me yes i would like to read the story on that
      come on in take a seat time for tea

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      • #4
        Nor me and I never believe Gov. surveys
        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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        • #5
          Originally posted by SarzWix View Post
          Where did you see that info? I wonder who was surveyed, nobody asked me...
          Unfortunately, if you try Goggling all that comes up is Realfood's identical entry on the Money saving website. We need evidence

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          • #6
            Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
            Unfortunately, if you try Goggling all that comes up is Realfood's identical entry on the Money saving website. We need evidence
            God no...not statistics please
            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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            • #7
              Just a link to the.....information would do....!

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              • #9
                Don't you love the way politico's want to make something of the increase.

                Maybe just Maybe its because people try it and.......................................LIKE IT. Like being outdoors instead of stuck in front of a putor. Like eating something with great taste that they have grown themselves.

                After all whats not to like.

                Potty
                Potty by name Potty by nature.

                By appointment of VeggieChicken Member of the Nutters club.


                We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to public office.

                Aesop 620BC-560BC

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                • #10
                  They'll be taxing it next!

                  Get me going all political!
                  Gill

                  So long and thanks for all the fish.........

                  I have a blog http://areafortyone.blogspot.co.uk

                  I'd rather be a comma than a full stop.

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                  • #11
                    Daily Wail. Quelle surprise.

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                    • #12
                      Like knowing its not played or sprayed with
                      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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                      • #13
                        it was also reported in the Sunday Times...is that a surprise as well
                        Allotment food piles high on UK plates | The Sunday Times

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                        • #14
                          Thelma, one can go orf people tha knows. That pic in the Times shows a stalk of sprouts and mined failed miserable to the extent I had to buy for my xmas lunch

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                          • #15
                            Originally posted by Aberdeenplotter View Post
                            Thelma, one can go orf people tha knows. That pic in the Times shows a stalk of sprouts and mined failed miserable to the extent I had to buy for my xmas lunch
                            You're not alone but you do have big onions Take heart AP
                            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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