Amateur Gardening

Grow a tiny edible garden

Limited space shouldn’t limit your ability to grow things to eat. On my balcony, I harvest all kinds of organic greens, herbs and sun-kissed vegetables - and there’s nothing better than picking them super fresh.

A trough filled with cut-and-come-again salads, spinach,

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