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Sat 06 Jun 2008Small farms in the big city
URBAN FARMERS:Organic farmers' markets are all the rage, but anyone can easily produce a lot of their own organic food in their own backyard - you don't even need that much space or time, writes Michael Kelly
BACK IN APRIL, I wrote about leaving Dublin behind for the country and our novice attempts to grow and rear our own food. Some kindly Dublin folk e-mailed afterwards pointing out that you don't have to move to the country to embrace the Good Life. - While I heartily agree with the sentiment, I have to admit to being sceptical about just how self-sufficient you can be in a city garden.
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