In early 2020, the narrator decided to start a vegetable garden to become more self-sufficient. They faced challenges with cold weather, a collapsed pizza oven, and clay soil. They obtained seeds, built raised beds, and germinated plants. By mid-July, they had a successful harvest of potatoes, cucumbers, and other vegetables, despite some challenges with pests and diseases in the garden.
1. The speaker is attempting to become more self-sufficient by starting a vegetable garden.
2. The garden is located in a small space of 15 square meters.
3. The garden was initially filled with grass and other plants.
4. The speaker started the gardening project in January 2020.
5. The garden was heavily damaged by extreme weather conditions, including cold, wet, and windy weather.
6. The speaker's pizza oven was destroyed by the extreme weather conditions.
7. The speaker began planning a new garden layout, which involved creating raised beds.
8. The raised beds were created to add compost to the soil, which was found to be sticky and compressed.
9. The speaker ordered seeds, bulbs, and other gardening materials.
10. The speaker started planting various vegetables, including carrots, onions, garlic, shallots, and potatoes.
11. The speaker also grew tomatoes, courgettes, and sugar snap peas.
12. The speaker faced challenges such as slugs and diseases affecting the plants.
13. The speaker harvested potatoes, onions, garlic, shallots, and other vegetables from the garden.
14. The speaker prepared the onions for the winter by curing them.
15. The speaker was able to grow enough vegetables to last for several weeks of the year.
16. The speaker spent 664 British pounds on compost, wood for raised beds, tools, and seeds.
17. The speaker didn't earn any money from the vegetables but appreciated the process of growing them.
18. The speaker's next project is beekeeping, with the aim to get some honey from the bees.