mart 131 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 ive been thinking over this and ive come to the conclusion that the time spent growing veg/fruit, fishing and shooting a range of species would take up nearly a forty hour week, but then how do we pay the rent, electric bills, petrol to travel to permission, spend time with the family etc. I think realistically in the modern world one to two subsidized meals a week is more of a reality? Im surprised at the lack of replies, i thought some of the regular deer stalkers on here would be shooting enough to swap for other game/favours? maybe due to my lack of experience and watching too much american based hunting tv im looking through rose tinted glasses? ATB to be honest bud ,my veg patch isnt the biggest ,but it takes a lot of looking after (keeping weeds down ,watering ect) ,and at the moment moment it gives me a lot of pleasure( as a hobby) ,i could in theory extend to 4x the size ,but then that brings other problems ,freezer aint going to be big enough for a start ,then just the work load alone would be so time consuming ,also because of the climate being so unpredictable and having such a short growing season you would be under pressure from the start , i would love to give it a real go ( i would need more land) but its just never going to happen as without going to work i wouldnt be able to pay the bills ,and we are all now a slave to the system . for me its no more than taking a bit of pride in providing the family with some good home grown veg ,and saving the wife a few quid on the shopping . a.t.b.......jim if keeping the weeds down is taking up to much of your time, try seaweed. its a great fertilizer, keeps the weeds away and its free.....if you live close to the coast at least. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaraCroft 863 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Cutting out processed stuff makes a big difference - coffee yes - but no ready made meals, or packet stuff. I make bread and pasta as and when needed, and I enjoy cooking and being out in the garden. I am sure if I had a large family of kids to feed it would be a different story, but every little helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Cutting out processed stuff makes a big difference - coffee yes - but no ready made meals, or packet stuff. I make bread and pasta as and when needed, and I enjoy cooking and being out in the garden. I am sure if I had a large family of kids to feed it would be a different story, but every little helps. Tesco`s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny.w 316 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 I've got 2 freezers full of stuff I've shot. If only we had a veg plot we could be properly "green". Maybe next year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaraCroft 863 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Cutting out processed stuff makes a big difference - coffee yes - but no ready made meals, or packet stuff. I make bread and pasta as and when needed, and I enjoy cooking and being out in the garden. I am sure if I had a large family of kids to feed it would be a different story, but every little helps. Tesco`s shame for them there is a Morrisons a lot closer that I spend my hard earned £25 in ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Cutting out processed stuff makes a big difference - coffee yes - but no ready made meals, or packet stuff. I make bread and pasta as and when needed, and I enjoy cooking and being out in the garden. I am sure if I had a large family of kids to feed it would be a different story, but every little helps. Tesco`s shame for them there is a Morrisons a lot closer that I spend my hard earned £25 in ! YTS 25 quid a week Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaraCroft 863 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Cutting out processed stuff makes a big difference - coffee yes - but no ready made meals, or packet stuff. I make bread and pasta as and when needed, and I enjoy cooking and being out in the garden. I am sure if I had a large family of kids to feed it would be a different story, but every little helps. Tesco`s shame for them there is a Morrisons a lot closer that I spend my hard earned £25 in ! YTS 25 quid a week A week A month more likely - this is the NHS, although it feels a bit YTS at times 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
esoxluscious 44 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 thanks for the positive stories, ill get there eventually with my three tomato plants and terrible fly casting skills Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron Proffitt 142 Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 It can be done if one is willing to work at it ...read alot of really cool stories of people raising quite a bit of food in a small space. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
man o kent 269 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 If you have a spare bit of rough ground you can rent or borrow, def try keeping a couple of weaners. Get them at 2 months, and they are ready to go from 5-6 months onward. You can top up their food with windfall fruit and old veg out the garden. Pork to die for and REAL crackling! And if you fancy a laugh and a few beers to help creativity, have a go at making sausages 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 If you have a spare bit of rough ground you can rent or borrow, def try keeping a couple of weaners. Get them at 2 months, and they are ready to go from 5-6 months onward. You can top up their food with windfall fruit and old veg out the garden. Pork to die for and REAL crackling! And if you fancy a laugh and a few beers to help creativity, have a go at making sausages That's exactly what I did. Found a little piece of bramble jungle that the owner didnt use . . . . and started with three glouchester old spots, just done five saddle backs and am aiming for ten in the near future Had pork chops for my tea tonight 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
man o kent 269 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 You must have a big freezer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
man o kent 269 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Does any one on here keep a few sheep? I have a few ewes, and theres nothing like a long slow cooked shoulder of your own hogget! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BRY 79 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 If you have a spare bit of rough ground you can rent or borrow, def try keeping a couple of weaners. Get them at 2 months, and they are ready to go from 5-6 months onward. You can top up their food with windfall fruit and old veg out the garden. Pork to die for and REAL crackling! And if you fancy a laugh and a few beers to help creativity, have a go at making sausages Are they FATTY porkers J ? any sides of belly left to make Bacon ? That's exactly what I did. Found a little piece of bramble jungle that the owner didnt use . . . . and started with three glouchester old spots, just done five saddle backs and am aiming for ten in the near future Had pork chops for my tea tonight :thumbs:A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 I got a couple of pretty big freezers . . . . . But half the next lot is 'pre-sold' as it were. BRY - The first lot were pretty fatty, but the last lot were not so bad, I got the timing etc right. More fatty than the white pigs, but not too much, just right for those I gave it to. It's pretty much all gone, but I'd be interested in doing some bacon, how would I do it from the belly? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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