Looks like there will be a developing ‘Black Market’ in the UK for tomatoes, cukes and peppers! ;)
“You see, Rodya, to my thinking, the great thing for getting on in the world is always to keep to the seasons; if you don’t insist on having
asparagus in January, you keep your money in your purse!”
— Fyodor Dostoyevsky "The Brothers Karamozov"
Speaking of which....farming indoors...possible, but not necessarily profitable..... (One of the reasons to keep on gardening!)
The vertical farming bubble is finally popping
"Climate change might make growing produce indoors a necessity. But despite taking in more than a billion dollars in venture capital investment, most companies in the industry seem to be withering, unable to turn a profit on lettuce." entire article at the link!