[sweet nasturtium]

I think I'll start saving seeds next year, I spent around £20 on them last year.

I'm quite surprised that you've only spent 50 quid - 10 metres of netting costs £8, fleece not much less.  At least £20 on bags of compost, then all the supports, ties, balls of string.  Then on top of that tools, including the fiddly things like secateurs, hammers screwdrivers, pegs/stakes.  The list can go further.

And don't forget feed and weedkiller - prob. around £15 spent at least.

Either everyone's being extremely frugal or I've been a bit generous with my cash.

[muntjac]

can i just say i only spend £10 on commercial compost ,i buy 2 120 litres from focus .i use 31/2 inch pots ,one bulk pack fils 280 pots when its broken down and sifted through to stop any lumps getting in ,i also mix 3 bags of sharp sand £5 with it these also from focus i add my own mix of fertiliser .these pots i put plants for sale in,flowers etc

[sweet nasturtium]

I bought 5 bags (must be 40 litre) for £10.  That was just enough to get things planted.  But then it'll be £40 for manure this year and I didn't get any last year.

We're not allowed to sell produce outside so there's no income other than what I save at home.  Although that is a fair amount no denying.

[muntjac]

can you not sell from your own front gate ..... werks for me  

[sweet nasturtium]

Our allotment committee chair is a tax inspector...  could be nasty.

[muntjac]

stuff him the tax folks arent gonna worry about u flogging a few sprouts from the gate ..... they would be chasing the hundreds n thousands of us that do it all over the uk     if i was you id sow a few packs marigolds etc and sell them 30 p and recoup ya seed money

[sweet nasturtium]

He tells me they can't touch the big tax evaders cos they just use loopholes in the law.  So it's us that have to suffer.  Oops pickup time...

[gobs]

I thought he meant from your own gate, anyhow, you are not going to save a fortune by saving your seeds.  :roll:
But, a lot of thigns won't need to be bought again    
long term investment lmao,but some are, honest    

[sweet nasturtium]

But to me, £30 on seeds in a year is around 2 weeks of supermarket veg...

Actually, of course taking into account my saving on gym fees I'm making a killing already.