What would I do with 50 SBD
I would turn it into over $2000.00 real world dollars in savings. That's what I would do with it!
How Would I Do That
I think, with some planning and careful budgeting, I could use it to provide about 80% of my families vegetables over next 7 to 8 months which is easily $60 every week for our four adult household.
If I were to win @greenacrehome 's challenge, this project would start within two weeks and I'd have the first plants started no later than four weeks from the date of investment. The method will be a Hay Bale Garden similar to the one shown, on a larger scale.
The Plan
What does 50 SBD actually mean right now?
*Prices will vary
If I was to be chosen to receive the SBD I would, as seems only fair to me, EQUAL the input from my own savings which equates to around $125.00 AUD.
I already have the tools, irrigation and about half the seeds needed to get going. I also have a couple of contacts for nitrogen(coffee grounds) needed to kick start the bales faster. Which leaves the main investments as the Bales and the Compost as we just don't produce enough Compost to get this project up and running. We need:
18 bales Hay @ $3.00 each : $54.00
9 bags Organic Compost @ $3.95 each : $35.55
2 Steel Posts @ $14.90 each: $29.80
What ever remains will go to seeds.
I estimate that with careful planing and intelligent planting there should be easily enough food here to keep us going for many delicious months of home grown salads and add to that the existing fruit trees, herbs and potted edibles we are already growing. This small investment of 50 SBD and my equal savings will easily make an enormous difference to our food budget, our health and our quality of life.
I honestly think that for such a small outlay, less that a fortnights vegetable bill, almost anyone with even a small space can make a huge change in their life, and save some money as well. Why not give it a go?
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i am wondering amd very curious hows this type garden works fully. you grow ypur veg on the hay or the hay turns to dirt?
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Hi, you cause the hay bale to go through a composting cycle, where the insides heat up and break down. After it has cooled you can plant into the bale adding some extra compost. Cheap, effective raised bed for a season or two, then masses of compost and improved soil underneath. They are known to require more water, but I'm ok with that as it's coming into the rain season here. Thanks for stopping by :-)
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Great thinking! It's a really good alternative to raised beds and certainly cheaper, at least initially. Bring those veggies within easier reach! How long would a bale last? Would it be just for one growing season or a few years?
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I'd expect to only get one season, because our season is all year. But the nutrients from the bales, compost and plant roots will feed the gardens long after they've fallen to bits. The site in this plan gets about 8-9 months of light. The bales will go into mulch or compost after that. Thanks for asking.
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That sounds like an awesome investment and I hope you'll make it no matter if you win or not. I would love to follow along.
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Thank you very much. Congratulations on your Cuire that was a great post. I'm certainly planning to do some bale gardens even without a win but it would be a much smaller project. I need the raised beds to be able to do any more production.
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Well done, calculating all the numbers! Seems like yours is the most thoroughly worked out plan. Most of all, I love the straw bale ideas. :-)
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G'day @stortbeker , I've spent a fair bit of time going to different places looking for the best value, and making the layout so I can reach the center of each bed without difficulty and so the wheelbarrow can fit through all the pathways.
Thank you for your support and have a great day :-)
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Congrats on the @greenacre contest. I came here as a result of that and subbed and upvoted this article. The win was well deserved!!!!
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Thank you very much! I've been very busy today and I can't get my head around the win. I'm looking forward to getting this project going, just as soon as the current one is complete!
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