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Urban Container Gardening with Mark Ridsdill Smith

How to grow abundant, delicious, affordable vegetables, herbs, salads, and fruit in containers at HOME. https://verticalveg.org.uk/

Why grow food at home in containers?
One thing I love is that the plants are quite literally on your doorstep so you can enjoy them every day (this is my front yard that I walk through several times a day).
What is it about growing in containers at home that appeals to you? pic.twitter.com/kYe0b321Fs
— Mark Ridsdill Smith (@VerticalVeg) June 30, 2023

This is Emma's back yard in Newcastle. It’s a lovely example of a pretty kitchen container garden with both herbs, veg and flowers. The tulips (with edible flowers – they taste just like peas!) are in upcycled beer kegs – and will be replaced by tomatoes in the summer.⁠
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— Mark Ridsdill Smith (@VerticalVeg) May 6, 2023

How to choose a good peat free compost for container gardening.

Check out my new blog post here: https://t.co/gDFYTmNVUr #peatfree pic.twitter.com/aks5pAGgDs
— Mark Ridsdill Smith (@VerticalVeg) May 5, 2023

A Vegetable Garden for All

A practical guide for setting up family gardens for the production of nutritious, safe food crops, that would contribute to the diets of populations affected by food insecurity. Download the document

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A Vegetable Garden for All

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