Grow anywhere
Grow Anywhere
You don't need a garden to grow something worth eating or looking at. Pick a situation you actually have — a bright office window, a battered bucket, a shady backyard corner, a wall crevice — and we'll show you every plant in the library that thrives there.
Small & indoors
Outdoors, small containers
Balcony
A few pots on a flat outdoor perch — some sun, some wind.
Explore the plant libraryRooftop
Full sun, hot in summer, wind-battered — pick tough, drought-tolerant plants.
Explore the plant libraryShady corner
North-facing patch, under a tree, or in the lee of a building.
Explore the plant libraryCreative reuse & tight spots
Hanging basket
Trailing plants overhead — light, dries out fast, wants a soft touch.
Explore the plant libraryWall crevice
A drystone pocket or crumbling brick — tiny root run, huge drought.
Explore the plant libraryVertical wall pocket
Living-wall pouches or stacked planters — very shallow roots only.
Explore the plant libraryLadder planter
A tilted step-ladder with a shallow tray on each rung — sun-facing, five tiers of herbs, salad and strawberries in the footprint of one pot.
Explore the plant libraryPallet wall garden
A wooden pallet stood upright and lined with landscape fabric — every slat becomes a shallow salad-or-herb pocket. Cheap, huge productive area, needs frequent watering.
Explore the plant libraryGutter garden
Lengths of plastic rain gutter stacked on a wall or fence — only 10 cm deep, but perfect for cut-and-come-again salad, spring onions and shallow-rooted herbs.
Explore the plant libraryPocket planter
A canvas or felt panel of sewn-in pockets, hung on a sunny wall — instant vertical garden, works well on a balcony rail too.
Explore the plant libraryTrellis tower
A freestanding obelisk, tepee or wire tower for climbers — beans, peas, cucumbers and morning glory turn one square metre into a lush wall of green.
Explore the plant libraryBigger containers & beds
Grow bag
Cheap flexible bag, 20–40 L — hungry crops with big roots love these.
Explore the plant libraryReused bucket
A salvaged 10–20 L bucket with drainage holes — a proper productive pot for very little cost.
Explore the plant libraryWooden crate
A shallow wine or veg crate lined with hessian — perfect for salad and shallow-rooted herbs.
Explore the plant libraryRaised bed
A traditional plot or timber-sided bed — deepest root run, widest planting choice.
Explore the plant library