Weighing your harvest

[Alison]

In theory I'd like to do it but it will never happen as I just haven't got the time. Added to which there are things I grow which I'd never buy or in some cases wouldn't be able to - some things are rubbish unless eaten straight away and some things cost a fortune to buy. Also, now I think about it I use the plot as a sweetie shop, picking and eating things as I wander round, can get really out of hand when the toms, fresh fruit and peas are all harvesting, don't need to take much along in the way of food.

[Kristen]

picking and eating things as I wander round, can get really out of hand when the toms, fresh fruit and peas are all harvesting, don't need to take much along in the way of food.

I do that too, in Summer. Some days too lazy to make any lunch so just wander around the veg patch eating a Tomato or two whilst checking on the plants, then a few Raspberries for "pudding"

[AllInContainers]

I think that's how most of what I grew last year got consumed - just grazing amongst whatever was ripe. Toms, strawbs, raspberries, blueberries, babycorn, baby carrots, salad, edible flowers, radishes, all picked fresh and consumed with the aid of a pocket knife where necessary. Even the tea herbs, I'd go outside with a pot of boiling water, pick and add the herbs, light up a ciggy and wait for it to brew

[RaptorUK]

I intend on weighing all I harvest this year but will do so in the same state as it would be if bought from a Supermarket, so spuds and root veg washed and topped, beans in their pods, etc. I want a direct idea of how much money I have saved by growing my own . . .

Thats the intention, lets see how I do

Been doing this so far this year and this is what I have harvested . . .

Chives 1.00 bunch £0.92
Coriander 1.00 bunch £0.95
Dill 2.00 bunches £1.50

Parsley 2.00 bunches £1.64

Summer Savoury 1.00 bunch £1.00

Thyme 1.00 bunch £1.15

Broadbeans (in pod) 11.37 kg £51.14

Beetroot 0.93 kg £3.16
New potatoes 4.77 kg £12.74

Garlic 10.00 bulbs £3.50

Spring Onions 3.00 bunches £2.40
Lettuce 8.00 plants £8.00



total £87.62

Some of the amounts are nominal especially in the case of the herbs, I have tried to be realistic and under estimate. I still have the bulk of my potatoes and beetroot to lift, all my parsnips, carrots, onions, shallots, french beans, cabbage, florence fennel, swede and turnips. We will continue to to use the lettuce, spring onions and herbs as needed.