Pots That Just Keep Giving

You don't have to have rolling lawns and lush beds, all you need for garden glory are pots – as many as you can manage.

- Jackie French

Everyone can have a generous garden. If you have a sunny windowsill, hang baskets. If you are broke, use tin cans and put in drainage holes. If you have a patio that gets four hours’ sun a day, or wide steps, posts are a great garden option.

Most generous veg for pots

Red-stemmed Italian chicory Tall, slim, elegant and great in salads or stir-fries. It’s beautiful enough to be a display pot on your windowsill.

Bronze fennel Ferny and delicate, its aniseed flavour suits salads or fish.

Warrigal spinach This Australian native is delicious in quiches and soups but first needs blanching for 30 seconds in boiling water to remove oxalates.