I decided to invest in an Earthbox, a brilliant idea of a planter and although perhaps a bit costly to buy, there are instructions for a home made version. I would think you would need to get an idea how it all works first though. It is in fact, a large oblong plastic box with … More Earth To Earthbox …

Dare to plant seeds or take cuttings to get plants for free. Peppers have lots of seeds, so has tomatoes, both easy to collect, just let them dry off then store them until you need them. Mints are easy to propagate but to stop them being invasive, it’s perhaps better to pot grow them.

Flowers can be edible as well, add violas and nasturtium to salads, bergamot’s blue flowers frozen in ice cubes are nice in summer drinks. Electric daisies added to a summer cocktail is like bolt of electricity and will numb your mouth. No daisies for me this year – the slugs like them but since they have about 25,000 teeth, they might be prone to toothache and a common name is the toothache plant so their need might be greater. … More Food For Free

Some of the fruit and vegetables I grow in containers and all within a few square metres. Of course I hope the frogs in the pond help keep the slugs down, they have been resident for a few generations so they are an important part of the garden. … More How Does Your Garden Grow?