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But even with the revival of interest in allotments in recent years, linked to a rising interest in organic growing,
the current gardening and garden design boom has largely ignored the cultivation of plants for their usefulness.
Instead, more and more emphasis is placed on the garden as an outdoor room.
All this may be about to change, however, as the global food industry becomes less sustainable in the face of
rising production costs and ever greater demand. Already we are seeing increases in the cost of food linked to
higher fuel prices, and it is predicted that climate change and the coming energy crisis will make the situation worse.
For these reasons it is likely that growing at least some of our food at home will become a more attractive option.
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