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8 articles across 3 sections: Ideas, Guides, Tools.

Grouped large containers on a patio with a staked tomato, courgette, herbs and strawberries
IdeasStep-by-step guide6 min read

Container Gardening

Container gardening done properly. Why pot volume matters more than compost or feed, what to plant in what size, and how to water so nothing stalls in July.

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Opaque tub of lettuce in net pots with an air pump and an LED panel above on a worktop
GuidesStep-by-step guide5 min read

Hydroponic Gardening

Hydroponic gardening explained without the hype: which systems suit a beginner, what it costs to run, what grows well in water, and what does not.

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Climbing beans on netting, a cane wigwam in a container and cordon tomatoes on strings
GuidesStep-by-step guide6 min read

Vertical Gardening

Vertical gardening done properly: which crops climb, what a wall can carry, how to water it, and why most living wall kits fail in their first summer.

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Paved courtyard with containers of tomatoes, chard and wall-mounted salad troughs
IdeasStep-by-step guide9 min read

Small Space & Urban Gardening

Urban gardening comes down to light, pot size and wind. Get those three right and a courtyard or balcony feeds you. Here is how I work out what will grow.

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Pale angular grit raked in straight lines with rings circling three set rocks by a plain wall
IdeasStep-by-step guide6 min read

Zen Garden

A zen garden is karesansui: gravel, rock and almost nothing else. What depth of gravel to use, how to set the stones, how to rake it, and what it costs.

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Raked gravel, three set rocks, clipped azalea mounds and one maple behind a slatted screen
IdeasStep-by-step guide5 min read

Japanese Garden Ideas

Japanese garden ideas built on the actual principles: asymmetry, borrowed scenery and restraint. What to plant, what to leave out, and a plan for a small corner.

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Narrow trowel, snips, a long spout can and a collapsible trug on a wall rail
ToolsBuying guide4 min read

Gardening Tools for Small Spaces

A short, cheap tool kit for container gardening: what you need on a balcony or patio, what to leave out, and how to store it in a metre of space.

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Narrow balcony with railing troughs, pots of tomato and chard and a plant stand
IdeasIdeas7 min read

Small Balcony Garden Ideas

Balcony garden ideas built around the three things that actually limit you, light, wind and weight, with pot sizes, planting plans and what to grow where.

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