Grow your own to save cash
05 June 2008
While money may not grow on trees, consumers eager to save some cash could well find that they are able to do so by cultivating their own fruit and vegetables.
Carrie Pailthorpe, a horticulture expert at charitable organisation Garden Organic, explains that growing such produce is both a viable and cost-effective alternative to shelling out for increasingly expensive food at the supermarket.
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"The savings made will all depend on how much space a person has to grow in, but whether it’s in an allotment, a small vegetable patch or just a few window boxes, the produce grown will certainly save pounds rather than pence," she suggests.
Ms Pailthorpe notes that even people living in flats, who may not have a huge amount of garden space, could grow enough to allow them to remove fresh herbs and salad bags from their shopping lists.
The Organic Centre for Wales suggests that demand for organic food increased by £1,937 million during 2006.
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