Unlike today, vegetables from the Victorian kitchen garden would've been strictly seasonal only, but when they grew, they came as a glut, like this asparagus.
Britain's last deep coal mine will cease production on Friday as falling prices, falling global demand and environmental concerns, put an end what was once the country's most important industry.
US and European stock markets have rallied a day after billions of dollars were wiped off the value shares because of concerns about the oversupply of oil and weak economic growth.
In this new landscape, where there's a glut of jobs and an awareness that working conditions can change, job seekers can afford to be picky, which is kind of refreshing.
Many existing coal plants are now running below capacity, several are idle, and new energy efficiency standards could slow down demand to the point where there may be a glut of costly coal-fired plants.