Government survey on growing your own fruit and vegetables.

[realfood]

I found the following information very interesting, and we plotters seem to be very keen on our beans!!
A recent Government survey shows that the proportion of home back garden or allotment grown fruit and vegetables, has almost doubled in the last four years. This is likely to be due to the rapidly rising cost of shop bought fruit and vegetables, as well as the various TV programs. The proportion of different fruit and vegetables that are now home grown, is surprisingly large. Beans 33%, Potatoes 7%, Tomatoes 4%, Apples 9%, Soft fruit 10%, giving an overall figure of 5% for fruit and vegetables that are home grown. Interestingly, about 46% of growers on allotments are women.

[SarzWix]

Where did you see that info? I wonder who was surveyed, nobody asked me...

[veg man]

Nor me yes i would like to read the story on that

[VirginVegGrower]

Nor me and I never believe Gov. surveys

[veggiechicken]

Where did you see that info? I wonder who was surveyed, nobody asked me...

Unfortunately, if you try Goggling all that comes up is Realfood's identical entry on the Money saving website. We need evidence

[VirginVegGrower]

Unfortunately, if you try Goggling all that comes up is Realfood's identical entry on the Money saving website. We need evidence

God no...not statistics please

[northepaul]

Just a link to the.....information would do....!

[Aberdeenplotter]

Homegrown fruit and veg back on menu as Britons turn to allotments to save money in struggling economy | Mail Online

[Potstubsdustbins]

Don't you love the way politico's want to make something of the increase.

Maybe just Maybe its because people try it and.......................................LIKE IT. Like being outdoors instead of stuck in front of a putor. Like eating something with great taste that they have grown themselves.

After all whats not to like.

Potty

[Piggle]

They'll be taxing it next!

Get me going all political!

[zazen999]

Daily Wail. Quelle surprise.

[VirginVegGrower]

Like knowing its not played or sprayed with

[Thelma Sanders]

it was also reported in the Sunday Times...is that a surprise as well
Allotment food piles high on UK plates | The Sunday Times

[Aberdeenplotter]

Thelma, one can go orf people tha knows. That pic in the Times shows a stalk of sprouts and mined failed miserable to the extent I had to buy for my xmas lunch

[VirginVegGrower]

Thelma, one can go orf people tha knows. That pic in the Times shows a stalk of sprouts and mined failed miserable to the extent I had to buy for my xmas lunch

You're not alone but you do have big onions Take heart AP