Tips for successful gardening

We’ve seen some great gardens created by tenants over the years. Many of them have been in small spaces, on patios and even window boxes. Here’s some tips to get going with a special focus on smaller spaces:

Top tip – Talk to your neighbours about sharing some of the work and costs!

• Use pots or containers: Bushy plants including berries, herbs, greens, tomatoes and chilli will do
  well in pots.
• Go vertical: Vine plants such as cucumbers and melons can be planted in pots but will need
  something to cling to as their vines grow and produce. A trellis, lattice, or an existing fence
  will do nicely.
• Grow in Raised beds: You can find DIY instructions online and build your own raised beds tailored
  to fit your space or buy them ready-made. Raised beds can be installed on top of paving in
  courtyards to increase your growing space.
• Hanging baskets: Hanging baskets with leafy plants like lettuce and strawberries can add beauty
  while also producing a harvest for the table.
• Mix edibles with ornamental plants: If you already have some garden space that’s being
  plants, you can mix in some edibles to fill ‘gaps’ between the plants.