Property News · May 5, 2023

Short on space? How to grow healthy veg in pots and bags


Beware of terracotta, embrace grow bags – and don’t forget to fertiliseWhen May comes around, I have to face the sowing choices I made in February. I always sow more plants than I have space for in case of germination failures or seedling losses. But if all the seeds sprout and all the young plants survive, I start summer with more plants than I have room for in my veg patch. And judging by all the tomato plants appearing by my neighbours’ garden gates for 50p each, I’m not the only one.When I wrote my first book – How to Grow Your Dinner Without Leaving the House – I wanted to encourage aspiring gardeners to make the most of small growing spaces, so I decided to write about planting crops in containers. As long as you have access to a space that gets a good amount of sunlight, it’s a great entry point for new gardeners, more accessible for those with limited mobility (put your pots on a table!) and a way for those who are renting or have modest, paved gardens to grow edible plants. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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