Setting a Budget for Your Project
Posted on 28. May, 2009 by Justin in Uncategorized
I’ve been asked by quite a few people what I’ve paid for the work I’ve done in my garden. I had a budget of £1000 in my head before I started this year but thought you might all be interested in seeing how it all worked out.
Greehouse Purchase – £550
Removal of my old Shed, Flattening the ground and install of the greenhouse - £200
Raised Beds – £153
Greenhouse Staging – £94
Soil and Compost – £60
Plants, Fruit Bushes, Seeds and Pots – £100
Weed Membrain and slate chippings – £32
Total cost – £1189
I’m a total of £189 over my budget with very little left to spend this year. By my calculations it should take me about 3 years for all this to pay for itself and to get a return on investment. I’m expecting my greenhouse to last for 15 years and the raised beds for 5 years.
I’m going to write a post towards the end of the season to calculate the total amount of money I think I’ve saved by growing my own.
