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Zippy Seale
Half Acre
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How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 16, 2006, 22:41:45 »
I just added up all my seed for this year, and next I expect...lol
I ve spent nearly 60 quid :o :o
of course thas only a fiver a month, not bad for a great pursuit.
http://uk.geocities.com/ba_seale/seed.xls
surprising quick how it adds up... ::)
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Jesse
Hectare
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 16, 2006, 22:56:04 »
Last year I spent quite a bit, got a little carried away and it was my first year with all the extra space that an allotment offers. This year it was about £10 plus the cost of seed potatoes, shallots and onion sets which I can't remember the cost of.
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Robert_Brenchley
Hectare
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 16, 2006, 23:06:04 »
Too much, and I haven't finished yet.
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Rose.mary
Acre
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 16, 2006, 23:37:43 »
Far too much :o. I got completely carried away with Kings catalogue. and spent over £55, and I have bought from other seed places as well.
Looking on the bright side all the seeds are OK until 2008. ::)
Rosemary
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chrispea27
Acre
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 06:51:50 »
wow serious money everybody I think mines around 15 with the pots and onions
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Zippy Seale
Half Acre
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 07:40:02 »
But I don't think i will be sowing 300 pea seeds or 240 Broad beans. so most of that cost will be spread over a couple of seasons.
I do sow alot of cabbage as I can sell the spare plants on when the association has a plant sell in May.
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Dan 2
Acre
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 08:21:43 »
I've probably spent about £50 ish! Eeek!
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Doris_Pinks
Hectare
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 08:33:01 »
I am not owning up :-[.........you never know my OH may read this! ;D
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plot51A
Hectare
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 08:44:44 »
Don't think I even want to go there! I've got about 150 or so packets accumulated over 3 seasons, and thats without the ones used up and discarded.......at say £1 per packet average, thats in line with other peeps here. I order from a variety of suppliers, so usually spend £10 - 20 in one go, and pretend its not much really. Denial. I look on it as investment! Also like to grow lots of different varieties not stick to the usual suspects.
It's all the other things that mount up too. On the growing side this year have bought asparagus and raspberries. Then there's posts and canes and fleece and netting and nutrients and tools and on and on.
But I just love it. Worth every penny.
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Roy Bham UK
Hectare
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 09:07:59 »
:o Wow what an eye opener :o I never realised that I'd spent so much :-X
£ 9 on seeds ½ price Wilko
£ 5 on fruit bushes
£ 8 on fruit trees
£10 on onions
£17 on spuds (doubled up this year) :-X
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£49.00
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And that's just the stuff I can remember :o
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glow777
Hectare
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 09:37:05 »
I've spent about £45 on seeds, onions and some spuds but get a 40% reduction via the association, hopefully these will last a few season, EG parsley says enough seed for a 20 meter row!!
Then theirs the rent, growbags, compost, layers pellets and corn, replacement chickens, DIY stuff etc etc etc
Luckily the sale of eggs covers all these costs and a little bit more
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agapanthus
Hectare
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 09:38:07 »
Don't ask!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
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Jesse
Hectare
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 11:47:49 »
If you compare it to gym membership or other hobbies or sports then what we spend isn't all that bad. Think of all the benefit we get from fresh air, exercise and fresh food...well worth it I'd say :D
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windygale
Acre
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 11:51:37 »
spot on jesse, ;) ;)
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joji
Hectare
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 11:55:49 »
I have spent over £50.00 and I am not finished yet. This is my first growing season and I want to see what will grow and what won't. Not got potatoes in yet but got my onions. Too wet here to put anything into the ground as yet though. :'(
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Curryandchips
Hectare
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Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 12:46:29 »
Seeds, potatoes and onions etc, about £40. Add rent and sundries, and the total comes to far less than £100, even when various tools are added in etc. Pretty amazing when the rewards are weighed against the outlay.
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Greenfingers Jo
Quarter Acre
Posts: 92
Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 12:47:33 »
About £60.
3x fruit trees at Wilkos @£6.99 =21
Too many packets of seeds
Alanromans.com=£10
Seeds of italy.com=£7.50
Half price seeds at Wikco £10
Spuds, garlic and onions £35 (for the whol year)
Ooops not £60 . ;D
But the upside is how much will I save in the summer on veg, or winter or not going to the gym?
Don't know but am still eating green tomato chutney from last year!!!
;D
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Zippy Seale
Half Acre
Posts: 151
Laughing all the way to the plot
Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 13:24:26 »
if you add in rent, seed compost, manure delivery, Bean poles and other long term expenses, I have spent nearer £400.00
Bean poles last 5-8 years and cost 25p for 8ft ones so 3p a year.
equipment is a investment, be it plastic pots, tools etc. So that expense will not arise yearly.
In July I was offered a near new mountfield mower, which I got for 200 quid. a good deal!
But I whip round and do a few lawns on days off. and I get to keep the clippings, more compost!
I think that seed is our biggest annual expense, as the rest is long term. It is will be interesting to see an avg just on the seed.
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Larkspur
Acre
Posts: 444
Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 13:32:20 »
About £40 (i hope) but that includes summer flowering bulbs and flower seeds.
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bupster
Hectare
Posts: 930
Re: How Much Have You Spent On Seed For The Year
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February 17, 2006, 15:31:16 »
I'll see your £60 and double it :o
First year, can't get up to plot as much as I want to, so make up for it by ordering seeds that I'll end up giving away :-\
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