Anyone can grow some fruit and veg

yes, anyone can grow some fruit and veg even if you don’t have a garden. Window ledges and sills are perfect places to start seeds off and even to grow on to full size. Good examples are lettuce, spring onions and just about any salad leaf can be grown in pots on your window sills and ledges.

Most of us have space around our front and back doors so why not plant some strawberries. They do very well in an ordinary pot or you can buy a specialised pot that allows plants in holes in the side. We have had great success with them.

There is nothing more delicious than fresh tomatoes. There are many varieties you can get now that are designed for window ledges. Many herbs are simple and easy to grow as well. Cress is a really good example. Who remembers starting cress on blotting paper. I could go on for ever here really so why not give it a go.

I grow all my new potatoes in pots and bags. They do not take up much space so by your door or on a patio they make a really good crop and of course they taste better than shop bought because they are so fresh and have not been sprayed with chemicals. You really should try.

Carrots grow better in containers than they do in the garden or allotment. As there are no stones in your compost, bought or home produced they produce lovely straight carrots and the taste of your first earlies are a revelation. Without doubt one of our favourites. The seeds do take a while to come up, but once they show all you have to do is thin them and then eat them.

I hope this has inspired you to give it a go. These are just a very few examples so even if you live in a flat, there are vegetables you can grow yourself.Of course you wil also save money which can’t be a bad thing.