Kitchen Garden

THE POTTED PLOT

You don’t need acres of space to grow your own delicious edibles; in fact, by far the best way to begin is by growing a few plants in pots or a small raised bed. If you enjoy that (and you will), you can always expand your efforts later.

A paved area is just perfect for filling with pots and many crops are colourful and attractive, either alone or dotted among ornamental plants in pots and containers or in the borders.

It is amazing just how much you can produce in containers on the patio, a balcony or dotted around the garden, and most fruit and veggies lend themselves to growing in this way. Many others are

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