On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:35:32 +0530, "William Black"
wrote:
>
>"John Kulp" wrote in message
>news:47712c7a.430226242@news20.forteinc.com...
>> On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:37:03 +0530, "William Black"
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Alan" wrote in message
>>>news:VmUbj.21296$KC3.191@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
>>>> we went shopping today in sainsbury's
>>>>
>>>> spring onions egypt
>>>> potatoes israel
>>>> cucumber and lettuce spain
>>>>
>>>> in this country the government pay farmers NOT to grow certain crops
>>>
>>>If you can find me a British farmer who can produce spring onions and
>>>cucumber and lettuce in December then, Erm... I have a bridge for
>>>sale...
>>
>> Apparently, they have never heard of greenhouses like every place else
>> that has a winter.
>
>Oh but I have, I grew up amongst the Market gardens of East Yorkshire.
>
>I have a very good idea indeed of what it's economic to grow in winter in
>the UK in a heated greenhouse.
>
>Nothing listed above is economic to grow in the UK in winter in a heated
>greenhouse when cheap imports are available.
>
Funny the Dutch right next door do it all the time isn't it? |