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Yes, I know what you're thinking but this is about the size of your garden - or lack thereof!
I've been reading a book about "Square inch gardening" which claims that everyone, no matter where they live, with or without any outdoor space, can still grow food. This is by sprouting seeds, growing seedlings for eating small and other things that I don't really accept (like growing mushrooms in a cupboard).
The more I thought about it, the "size doesn't matter" concept made sense. The most productive areas in my garden are the greenhouse and the shopping trolley salad bed.
Why is that? Because I look after them, water them as required, weed and pick daily. By contrast, the end of the garden, where the courgettes and beans etc grow, has a sight-seeing visit every few days and is too big to cosset in the way that I do the GH.
I'd be interested to hear whether, in your experience, you agree with "small is bountiful" or "Big is best".
I have a cunning plan but that's for later.
I've been reading a book about "Square inch gardening" which claims that everyone, no matter where they live, with or without any outdoor space, can still grow food. This is by sprouting seeds, growing seedlings for eating small and other things that I don't really accept (like growing mushrooms in a cupboard).
The more I thought about it, the "size doesn't matter" concept made sense. The most productive areas in my garden are the greenhouse and the shopping trolley salad bed.
Why is that? Because I look after them, water them as required, weed and pick daily. By contrast, the end of the garden, where the courgettes and beans etc grow, has a sight-seeing visit every few days and is too big to cosset in the way that I do the GH.
I'd be interested to hear whether, in your experience, you agree with "small is bountiful" or "Big is best".
I have a cunning plan but that's for later.
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