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Lucy Fleetwood's avatar

Hi Georgie, yes you will! The easiest and most eco way of beginning is to create some fixed in-dig beds. So so simple. Pick an area, if it is grass simply cut and put about 6 inches deep compost. I don’t use wooden edges because the collect slugs and slug eggs. Simple plant straight in. Plant what you like to eat. You can buy plug plants online and at nursery’s if later in the season. Tell me what you like to eat then I can help some more. If using pots, again you can grow lots. In the little garden out back we are growing most things in pots because there is so little ground space. To keep it cheap you can even use good sturdy cardboard boxes — must be thick and sturdy or they will collapse too quickly with watering.

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Lori Anne Forsyth's avatar

That final photograph is absolutely magical, isn’t it? I meant to get a garden going this year, but regretfully it will be another year for that. We had several bad storms that damaged quite a few trees in our neighborhood. Not only did we have tree damage, the grandchildren’s playscape was demolished and much of our back fence. So, we’ve been busy:) Still, grateful for our homes and families being safe and well! Gardening will return in due time.

I’m a Vata type and that fig and almond porridge looks amazing! So delicious, comforting, and nourishing I bet. I appreciate your gentle comments about the use of meat. I’ve leaned towards vegetarianism for over forty years, but also struggled with low iron, getting enough protein, etc.

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