"Growing your own" used to refer to cannabis. But sustained warmer weather has encouraged some adventurous Britons to grow tea and other crops formerly coming from only tropical and sub-tropical countries.
In England — Yes, England — Tea and Cantaloupe Grow as the Climate Warms (Gift Article)
As British farmers confront intense heat waves tied to climate change, some are cultivating new crops rarely grown in their country.
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