Your Home and Garden

Vegetable gardening in small spaces

On balconies, storeys off the ground, in pocket-sized townhouse courtyards, in narrow strips along suburban drives or slender window ledges, vegetables are being grown. This is a pastime and way of life that can be easy, healthy, fun and so rewarding – and one that proves size isn’t everything.

The number one point to remember is that plants want to grow. They will try to survive even if the odds aren’t good. And it’s up to you in this mutually beneficial relationship to help them as much as you can. Whether they’re in containers or in the ground, vegetables require four primary requisites to grow – soil,

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