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Wow, thanks for all the replies. I didn't think I would be able to do as much as this, having left it a bit late. I think I'm going to be busy next week. I honestly hadn't considered looking around the kitchen for seeds - feel a bit dunb now. Now i just need to work out a plan of attack and I can ge...

Agree with that. i would really like to give up buying from supermarkets.

Hi, another newbie, here. Love the cat pic!

OK, so i thought I'd give this Veg growing a go. As the title says, I am without any experience ( beyond planting up the odd hanging basket). I'm off work next week, so have time to make a start. My questions are :- What can I plant now. given it's the first week of April? What will grow well in con...

Thanks for that Peggy Sue. I cook from scratch because
a). you don't know what's in ready meals
b). I'm too tight to pay the price of convenience food.

what's a £1 allotment challenge???

Thanks for the welcomes. I'm feeling inspired already!

It's the growing my own that's the problem. I have limited space and limited knowledge.
I have better luck with foraging. last year managed to get apples, pears, blackberries and blueberries. All from a public space! other people seem to walk past and not even notice all the stuff growing there.

Hi everyone. just saying hello. Came across this site after reading the article in yesterdays Times (very good, by the way). So, as the title suggests, I'm kind of half-hearted about this lifestyle. In principle I agree wholeheartly, but in reality, I'm a bit lazy. I cook from scatch, don't eat meat...