Kitchen Garden

MINI VEG FOR small spaces

There has been a lot of breeding work done on vegetables in recent years to create some compact varieties which are perfect for patio gardening or for people with only a small patch of earth. You can of course grow some conventional varieties in a different way to cope with smaller spaces.

CLOSE SPACED VEG

Many veg will just be small if you sow and grow at close spacings. It is actually a common problem if trying to grow crops to full size but you could use it to your advantage.

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