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Gardener's 5 easy methods to grow your own food – even in a small allotment
If you're looking to grow your own food this year but don't have an allotment or a huge garden, you can try these methods instead.
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Five Easy Food-Growing Projects for Small Spaces
London Gardener Shares Five Easy Food-Growing Projects for Beginners London-based gardener Martha Swales (@marfskitchengarden) has shared five simple and effective container gardening projects ideal for beginners. The projects, showcased in a recent video, are featured in her new book, 'Give It a Grow'. One project involved creating a vertical planter for cucumbers using a window box and chicken wire. "Cucumbers taste so much better when you grow them yourself," Swales says in the video. Another project demonstrated a tiered strawberry tower, maximizing space and producing a visually appealing display. The video also shows how to grow baby salad leaves in shallow trays, a perfect project for those new to gardening. Swales also highlights the ease of growing physalis, a unique lantern-shaped fruit, and showcases a bountiful potato harvest from a container. All these projects, along with many more, are detailed in her book, which she recently visited the printing plant for. Swales's video has garnered significant attention, suggesting a growing interest in simple, space-saving gardening techniques.
