"The Rules" Including those relating to the consumption of bugs

After a few minutes of discussion,  the contenders sort of agreed to the following rules. Like everything else relate to the challenge most are subject to change or being ignored.

Major Rules

16 sq m of garden plot.

 

Organic growing but no copper sprays (as they’re not really organic)

Grow what you want when you want from your plot.

Eat what you can from your plot.

Supplementary Rules

Bartering produce from the plot with the other challenger is allowable, but must be accompanied by derisive taunts of ‘bad gardener’ from the party being asked to barter.

The consumption of protein containing arthropods, molluscs, arachnids, insects or mammals that may live or stray into the plot area is prohibited. This includes but is not confined to worms, slaters, earwigs, blowflies, slugs, snails, aphid colonies, rats, mice, possums, or the neighbours cat Leroy. Accidentally consuming hairy spiders whilst sleeping is acceptable due to the unavoidable nature of such an event.

200 gms of external carbs per day in total is allowable provided that they are eaten as part of a dish containing the garden produce. Carbs can comprise oats, cooked rice, bread in any combination. However, gaining weight during the challenge week will result in immediate disqualification.

Salt, pepper, coffee, beer, wine, single malt scotch is allowed in any quantity. Consumption of tea and Irish whisky is allowable but only if accompanied with statements referring to ‘camp gardener’ by the other party.

A maximum of 1 litre of good Australian extra virgin olive oil per day is allowed. It can be used on any food, but cannot be eaten au naturale.

Dairy is not allowable unless it is collected from a direct ‘lation (up to, but excluding 2^nd cousins). In the unlikely event of dairy being available, it must be shared equally and consumed by both challengers.

Any other rules that we make up as we go, provided that the challengers both agree.