Garden state
Newly fashionable, allotments would profit from a touch of the market
ONE bit of British demand that has surged despite the wider slump is an appetite for garden allotments. A hobby once derided as fustian has become fashionable. Raw economics play a part: fruit and vegetable prices are up 30% since 2008, while overall inflation was 13% and wage rises much lower.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Garden state”
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