There is nothing more satisfying than nibbling on a crisp, sweet carrot or biting into a luscious, juicy tomato … unless you've grown it in your own backyard. Home-grown veggies and herbs — planted, nurtured and plucked by your own hand — taste better and are better for you, especially if you adopt an organic approach to your productive gardening.
There are many good reasons for creating your own sustainable, productive garden. Besides the joy of eating your own freshly picked produce, you can save money by buying less, while at the same time doing something positive to lessen your ecological footprint and your impact on the planet. It can also make you more creative in your cooking — you think firstly about what is in the garden and look for recipes to match your produce or simply make up your own recipe idea.
If you're new to productive gardening, starting with herbs can be a good idea — especially if you enjoy cooking. Many herbs are quite easy to grow, don't take up a lot of space, and provide you with flavoursome ingredients you can use every day.
STARTING WITH HERBS
Herbs lend themselves to informal planting, mixed garden beds, pots and vertical gardens. They can be dotted around paved areas or scattered irregularly between paving stones, used as borders to paths (parsley, chives, smallgrowing thymes) and grown in many different types of
