We all know that that proposals for the building of a huge amount of new homes countrywide puts allotments and other greenfield sites at risk - so growing our vegetables in containers may well become more and more popular.

It's great to hear however that some councils are prepared to buck the trend of allotment-snatching, as this article shows...

And just to show what a 'growth' industry home vegetable production is, here's another story about allotments!