We've been growing radishes (Raphanus sativus, French Breakfast variety) in 1 litre milk cartons - yesterday we actually ate the first one!
We also took hard wood cuttings of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) and raspberry (Rubus idaeus) plants, which I planted straight out into our boggy, waterlogged garden (much of County Cork has been flooded in the past week! Luckily Kinsale has been spared the worst - we have mains water which we have been advised to boil, but in Cork city there is no running water at all...). Hopefully these will take, and though they won't fruit while we are here, they should do in 2011 onwards.
Small steps. But towards something good, I think.
Just one small quote from the BBC: about the current situation in Dubai, "We have no rain, no tax and no jury service. I can think of many worse places to be." - from here.
No rain. Hmm. Well if you've been flooded out in the last week, you might agree, but really, when you need to grow your own food I know where I'd rather be!!
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