A practical beginner's guide to growing food on balconies and small spaces, covering compact crops, suitable containers and compost, plus watering and feeding tips.

A month-by-month guide to sowing, planting out and harvesting in the UK, with practical tasks for every season and room to adapt to your own garden.

Water rooting is quick and needs no equipment, but compost suits more plants in the long run. Here is how to choose, and how to keep cuttings rot-free.