How to Save Money Growing Your Own Food
I’ve just read an article in The Times online which tells you how to save money with the ever rising food prices.
Grow Your Own Vegetables and Save a Fortune !
I must be doing something wrong !
Regulars will know, and probably be sick of hearing about, Operation River Cottage - now in it’s second year (and coming to a theatre near you this summer)
I absolutely love it (when I can get it 
) and heartily recommend it to everybody - but for reasons of economy !!!!!
I spent £5 this week just on batteries for my torch so I can go slug hunting at 1.30 am !
All this to stop the slugs getting to 2 Savoy Cabbages and 2 Red Cabbages !
You do the maths 
I suspect I could have smoked crack cocaine or run an Aston Martin for less money than my ‘cheap’ home-grown veg cost me last year. If I were to factor in my time on an hourly rate Mithras only knows what it would cost - probably cheaper to eat in LB’s restaurant every night.
“You’ll not be doing it again then?” Said that voice which normally tells me to start fires
Damn Straight I Will !
But I’ll be doing so for pleasure and satisfaction not for fiscal benefit.
I’m a little hesitant to cover the Goldeneye Garden again this year - afeared that I may bore my regular visitors (too late for that I hear you all cry)
Not being sure of the levels of interest it’s difficult to gauge, though I know I provided plenty of amusement when I fell into my garden pond at 2.30am whilst out slugging and being full of claret !
Best
Rod
I had hoped to to write about Jordan’s idea of best lyrics or singer but the whole thing proved so expansive that it felt I could not somehow make it work for everybody.
But as to best lyrics I am actually listening to Born to Be My Baby by Bon Jovi at this very second of typing - that takes some beating
Witches of Eastwick said,
April 30, 2008 @ 8:40 pm
Rod,
We love the Goldeneye garden antics, especially the bit that involves pest control… this year you must improve on technical merit as you dive
but to make matters slightly more interesting, can there be crocodiles? 
When the Witches plant out their kale seedlings, the boot will be on the other foot so to speak, but even with both boots on the one foot, we are hoping for a bumper harvest
WoE
Little Brother said,
May 1, 2008 @ 7:31 am
Rod,
Sounds expensive, how much did those cabbage plants cost?
LB
Rod said,
May 1, 2008 @ 7:54 am
WoE
the pest control started in earnest last week - so watch this space !
Rod
Rod said,
May 1, 2008 @ 7:55 am
LB
the cabbage plants cost the same as the courgette plants I shall be planting, remarkable coincidence
Rod
the dinosaur said,
May 1, 2008 @ 8:29 am
Rod, Fires, crocodiles and those ancient monastry ruins, it sounds like your garden could be the setting for “Indiana Collins and the Quest for Golden Hedgehog”, I assume you will use the whip to control the slugs?
Rod said,
May 1, 2008 @ 8:42 am
Dino
Indiana Collins and the Quest for Golden Hedgehog
You’re on fine form again - love it !
I don’t know what you’re having for breakfast but I wouldn’t mind trying it
Rod
Jordan said,
May 1, 2008 @ 9:09 am
Fantastic Dino.
I can hear the coggs going round in RC’s head now!
I think the Operation River Cottage Y2 will lead to fantastic posts, bring them on!
Jordan
Witches of Eastwick said,
May 1, 2008 @ 9:52 am
Rod,
Which part will you be playing? We hear the role of Spike the golden hedgehog is Oscar material
That leaves LB for Indiana… after all he’s the one with the props like a giant pumpkin which with some degree of imagination, could be the fast moving ball…. there’s always stuff like that. Take away the bug infested jungle scenes and replace with the slug infested veg…. it could work 
By all accounts Leicester Square is chock full of premiers at the moment so a few deck chairs in La Casa Goldeneye’s outdoor theatre will do nicely. We could boost sales by producing a programme and the Witches could bring on the icecreams during the interval ……. quiet please, scene one, take one
WoE
Rod said,
May 1, 2008 @ 10:22 am
Jordan
thanks for that, I’ll do some posts as and when they might be of interest - or when I have a disaster which sounds more likely
Cheers
Rod
Rod said,
May 1, 2008 @ 10:25 am
WoE
I’ll hold off on planning a premiere party as it could go the way of the Goldeneye Xmas party!
rgds
Rod