{"id":136519,"date":"2023-05-05T17:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T10:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/short-on-space-how-to-grow-healthy-veg-in-pots-and-bags\/"},"modified":"2023-05-05T17:25:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T10:25:35","slug":"short-on-space-how-to-grow-healthy-veg-in-pots-and-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/short-on-space-how-to-grow-healthy-veg-in-pots-and-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Short on space? How to grow healthy veg in pots and bags"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBeware of terracotta, embrace grow bags \u2013 and don\u2019t 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\u2019 garden gates for 50p each, I\u2019m not the only one.When I wrote my first book \u2013 How to Grow Your Dinner Without Leaving the House \u2013 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\u2019s 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…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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