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...http://www.sundayherald.com/life/people/display.var.1200768.0.diggin_the_veg.php

And just to show what a 'growth' industry home vegetable production is, here's another story about allotments - http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=467803

Of course, we're not all lucky enough to have the room to grow in the soil, so here's a few ideas for using up that space on the patio; http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/search/product/Plant+Protection%5FRaised+Beds/GDN-198.htm, http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/pages/search/search.asp?txtSearch=mini+raised+bed&submitflag=true&ctgry=Harrod&serial=07021935413498166&x=9&y=8 and http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/search/product/Plant+Protection%5FRaised+Beds/GDN-725.htm

Happy growing!