"Martin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 15:51:42 +0000, Chris ] wrote:

In article , George.com
writes

"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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There is a programme currently on TV about growing your own veg and it
is
claimed that a plot 3 metres (10 feet) square can provide you with veg
all
years round.
Is that really possible?

I have several garden wider than 1m and longer than 3 m (ie, each more
than
3m square).

There is a confusion here between:

3 metres square
and
3 square metres.

The former means a square of side 3 metres.
Such a square has an area of 9 square metres.

It's clear on the RHS website. It is also clear what they are growing.

"At RHS Garden Harlow Carr they set up a 3x3m (10x10ft) veg plot

ok, if it is 3m x 3m then that is different from a total garden area of 3m.
3 square metres is small, 3 square metres is altogether a better growing
size.

rob