Helping people to grow their own food! (Short Survey)

Hi! I'm a student currently doing a project looking at indoor gardening and growing your own food! It would be really great if anyone could answer a few of my questions;

What are the main problems you face with indoor gardening?
Do you grow any of your own food? Why?
What is your favourite gardening product?

Or if anyone could fill out my short survey that would be great! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZV69MD9

Thanks

 

Cor, that survey was easy, but I didn't see anything there about indoor gardening.

The problem I have with indoor gardening is that living in an old house with sash windows I have no widow cills other than in the kitchen, but the main problem is lack of light. That has been overcome by the use of growlights (£125) in a Mylar lined, ventilated/temperature controlled growbox that cost another £65.

Favourite product is polytunnels.

My plot is about 3/4 acre, so I grow loads of stuff that's cheap, fresh, only a 7 minute walk away and I know exactly what's (or what hasn't) been used on it.

 

Thanks for the reply, it's very helpful haha yes, the survey's pretty simple, was more aimed at the non-gardener!

Can I ask; how long have you been growing your own food for? And in your opinion, would growing your own food be a viable way to save money, or would the costs probably outweigh any savings?
I'm assuming you most likely garden for pleasure, but it would be really good to hear your opinion!

 

There you go, I've done it. It is a nice simple one

Just for next time though, a couple of points.

Question 5, do you grow your own food? I answered yes, because I grow some but only a small percentage of what we consume in our house, so I was unsure as to whether I should tick yes, which implies (to me) that I grow a lot, or no, which implies I grow none at all. Maybe instead of just yes or no, maybe it should be something more like 'most of our fruit/veg', 'about half of our fruit and veg', 'less than a quarter of what we consume is home grown', 'none at all'.

Question 8, its a bit subjective. I think my garden is big, because it is for an urban/suburban garden, but compared to some gardens its miniscule. I moved from a house with a much smaller garden, so my new garden is big If I ever move somewhere with a bigger garden, then I will remember my current one as small

 

I've been growing quite a bit for nearly 30 years. Sometimes I wonder why I've put so much time and effort into when I get a crop failure then see really cheap veg in Aldi's 'Super 6'. Today I was amazed to see 3 medium sized leeks for £2 in Sainsburys and Morrisons have 6 Spring Onions on 'special offer' for 49p - I can't afford prices like that. But some stuff I grow is just for fun, and being early retired I've got the time for it.

 

Done the Survey, can I have my free Monkey now?

Been growing veg since I was about 7, mainly for the satisfaction, but also I know whats gone into it and whats not gone into it.

You could have a lawn that produces nothing but grass cuttings or you could have this sort of thing.









Know which i'd prefer

 

The irony being that the rhubarb in the last pic is taken against a backdrop of the lawn

 

Knew you'd pick up on that Clue That's the bit that the postman always walks over, despite any barriers to re direct him

Also handy for deflecting sheep



Rather they ate that than my Rhubarb

 

About half of a day's picking in October l ast yearwhen the tomatoes were finishing

 

Thank you so much for all your responses, it's been very helpful! You all have some very tasty looking veg

So I was wondering, if I was wanting to start growing a bit of my own food, where would you recommend I start? Considering the fact that I live in Scotland, have only grown a few simple things before and have a very limited of space (about 1 x 2m outside and windowsills in my flat) ?

Are there many possibilities or would growing anything be unfeasible?