Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Welcome => New Across The Site => Topic started by: John on June 28, 2022, 15:01
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In my opinion, those who can should be looking to grow as much as they can for themselves as the global food situation worsens.
Read my thoughts here (https://www.allotment-garden.org/garden-diary/7862/coming-food-crisis/)
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I thought the same, John, and have started more Spring veg, so hopefully, I can bridge the hungry gap which I don't usually worry about. I also put in more potatoes than usual.
It's a worrying time all round.
PS I will admit at the first inkling of a wheat shortage, I ordered a lot of bread flour direct from the mill.
As long as it is still a reasonable price, I will continue to order my usual delivery, but use the oldest stock first. If we ever get to the stage when it is really expensive, or there are empty shelves, I reckon I have a good 8 months worth to fall back on.... Here's hoping it never gets that bad, but I'm happier having my back up, plus my home grown veg.
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We have noticed an increase in anxiety among allotment tenants about theft of plants and produce. There's always been that risk, and I had some spuds stolen many years ago, but people are getting more desperate (and we are not a locked site). Only this weekend, someone was really upset because their yellow courgette plant had been uprooted lock stock and barrel :mad:
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That is concerning - there's always been theft and vandalism but generally equipment was stolen for the money.