"JB" wrote in message
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On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 16:14:51 +0100, Stephen Howard
wrote:

Did you find that cost effective? I tried growing under artificial
lights but decided that the cost of the kit an electricity didn't
justify the extra early and late crops.

Interesting point though - can home grown veg ever be cost effective?
For sure, the material costs don't often amount to much ( seeds,
potting compost etc. ), but in terms of 'man hours' the old scales
must surely tip in the balance.

If you count the time then there's no way this gardening business is
cost effective! Surely the point though is that the time is freely
given so any produce at the end of it is a bonus and effectively free.

JB
But, that so "freely given time" could be devoted to a part time job
earning good money....H