3lb 2oz

dinahsmum · 14-05-2006, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by EmmaG

I wonder if you can use a supermarket Jersey Royal potato??

I think I'd say no Emma - because if you think of it they are a very young potato. Go for the gnarled, wrinkly ones! (Hooray for us gnarled wrinklies

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smudgley · 14-05-2006, 01:27 PM

Thanks again DM - will chat with Mr S about where to get the potatoes from & we'll plant away.
I feel all self sufficient today & feel I could confidently look after my family if we got snowed in for 6 months.

well, if we lived on tomatoes & eggs & beans & if it wasn't just yet, as they're not ready yet.

EmmaG · 14-05-2006, 01:40 PM

Well I was reading in one of the gardening magazines Smudgley that for an outlay of £70 (seeds, compost etc) that a family of 4 can feed themselves in fruit and veg for a year saving as much as £2,000 a year!

dinahsmum · 14-05-2006, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmmaG

Well I was reading in one of the gardening magazines Smudgley that for an outlay of £70 (seeds, compost etc) that a family of 4 can feed themselves in fruit and veg for a year saving as much as £2,000 a year!

That wouldn't suprise me at all. And I expect on a much smaller area of land than you would think? You'd have to plan it well to get the succession, rather than gluts and droughts.

I think I rememeber a campaign in Africa (obviously warmer etc etc ) where they were trying to convince poor families to grow their food and the slogan was 'The size of your door' and the theory was that only that tiny amount of space was sufficient. All veg waste went back as compost etc etc.

EmmaG · 14-05-2006, 01:54 PM

Well if you are also prepared to freeze some of the fruit and veg I am sure you can save quite a bit.

More details here, including ideas on what and when to grow

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/aboutband..._good_life.pdf

EmmaG · 14-05-2006, 01:55 PM

and here

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/templa...enu=aboutbandq

Mags · 14-05-2006, 02:09 PM

What a brilliant idea DM, I'll have to give that a go too!

Those potatoes look very nice

dinahsmum · 14-05-2006, 04:18 PM

Well - consumer report......
Number of repondants - 2
Verdict - 11 out of 10

Oh my, they were out of this world! Have eaten about a third, so 2 more days of delight!

Naomi · 14-05-2006, 04:47 PM

They do look good Hil

Sweet · 14-05-2006, 05:54 PM

They look good enough to eat let us all know how yummy they were? x

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