UK: Security guard turns garden into massive allotment using YouTube
Christopher Jones was out of work during lockdown due to being a self-employed security guard when he decided to turn his attention to gardening
By Matt LLoydAmy Reast
Birmingham Mail
April 10, 2024
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The father-of-one established 25 beds to cultivate vegetables in the 120ft by 21ft garden of his rented property after learning how on YouTube.
In 2020 alone, he managed to grow 55kg of potatoes, 9kg of strawberries, 15kg of carrots, 15 trays of lettuce, and seven pumpkins. Despite money being tight, Christopher was resolute in his mission to aid struggling households in his local community.
He estimates that consuming his own produce saved him “hundreds of pounds” on his grocery bills during the pandemic. However, most of his produce was offered for free on Facebook for those in need to collect as and when they needed.
As time went on, Christopher’s gardening skills improved, and he was able to grow an increasing variety of fresh food. Christopher, from Halton, Cheshire, said: “It was a difficult time for a lot of people.
“It was about people who were struggling, living off reduced salaries, and people with kids. I had a woman come with two small kids, they took everything they could get, they were struggling.
“Every time something was ready she came and got a load of it because her children weren’t getting free school meals.”
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