Get into gardening

Nothing should stop you from growing your own fruit and veg, especially not space! If you're worried that you haven't enough room to grow your own, the ideas overleaf might change your mind.

Why not try these three simple projects…

1. Strawberry and tomato hanging baskets

Hanging baskets are actually ideal to grow strawberries or tomatoes in. They won't take up much space, the fruit is easy to pick, and slugs can't get to the fruit before you do!

Simply follow the care card growing instructions for strawberry or tomato plants – but place in a hanging basket of compost.

2. Herb or salad leaves window boxes

Salad leaves or herbs are perfect to grow in pots on the windowsill inside or outside.

Follow the care card growing instructions and make sure the pots fit on your windowsill.

3. Vegetable pots

Carrots and potatoes are really easy to grow from seed in pots or containers and require very little care, other than making sure they're kept watered.

Other easy fruits and vegetables that can be grown in pots are peas, courgettes, beetroot, tomatoes, dwarf beans, fruit trees and blueberries. Simply use a deep pot, line the bottom with stones,broken pots or old polystyrene to help drainage. Then fill pots with compost (ericaceous compost for blueberries), plant and water.

Remember to follow the care card planting instructions.