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    GROWING YOUR OWN

    Apr 15, 2020 5 minutes

    Growing your own salad, veg and herbs at home are projects both richly rewarding and easier than you think, ones that don’t require masses of specialist knowledge, equipment or even space (just a few simple pieces of kit). So, whether you’re planning to grow herbs on a balcony, cultivate tomatoes in old patio pots or create crops of salad leaves for your meals, here’s how to get started. Share your progress on social media with the hashtag #spreadjoynotgerms.

    Bumper packs of the May issue of BBC Gardeners’ World magazine (including six packs of salad and flower seeds) are on sale now for £6.99. For freepost home delivery go to magsdirect.co.uk/GWMay20.

    HOW TO PLANT CROPS IN PATIO POTS

    Get plants off to a good start with a large pot, some good compost and plenty of sunshine

    1 Choose a large pot with plenty of holes in

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