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Where There`s a Will There`s a Bowl of Lettuce!

I came across Mrs Walker in my work as a domestic appliance repairer - yep, veg growing is my hobby and passion and not my job. This indomitable lady is still enjoying life but at a much slower pace. She struggles to make two trips a day to her greenhouse which she does with the aid of a zimmer frame.

But whilst chatting with Mrs Walker I noticed that the plant decorating her busy window ledge was in fact a bowl of lettuce plants (see photo below)- and very healthy looking they were too. Her practice was to just snip off a few leaves whenever she made a sandwich or a salad thus ensuring fresh leaves every time.

Mrs Walker has learnt from long experience that there`s more than one way to skin a cat - or even grow vegetables. Some veg, especially salad types, lend themselves to be grown indoors on a window ledge or the veranda of an apartment etc. - rocket, short rooted carrots, herbs come to mind - just experiment.

Don`t limit yourself, if you are short of space let Mrs walker inspire you to grow something - with a little trial and error you will succeed.