One of the more positive things to have come out of the lockdowns is the trend for people to grow their own produce but what if you do not have a garden or allotment to use for your vegetable and salad plants?
Recent innovation in micro gardening has given those with only a window box or balcony a way of growing their own produce whether it be salad leaves, herbs or tomatoes and chillies. A micro gardening kit usually consists of seeds, a small propagator and a special medium to grow the seeds in which expands when water is added. Hydroponic growing systems may also have an in built light perfect if your home does not get much natural light.
The easiest plants to start with is a mixture of salad leaves as you do not have to wait long to harvest them. From planting the seeds until cutting the leaves usually takes about two to three weeks.
If you are feeling really adventurous then why not give mushroom growing a go. Mushroom growing kits are easy to use and include a bag of compost which is already colonised. Simply water and keep in a warm place until the mushrooms begin to grow. Once harvested, water again for another crop to appear.