Growing your own is increasing in popularity and there are now more and more people adding this to their hobby list. Not only is this hobby a great way to gain exercise but it also saves you £££’s as you can grow a range of vegetables at low prices.
The first concern with growing your own is generally space especially for the urban gardener but there are many alternatives to the stereotypical greenhouses that people believe they need to purchase. One example is raised beds, simple but effective they allow you to start gardening and growing your own on flat balconies and a garden does not become a necessary requirement for growing your own.
Alongside raised beds there are also mini greenhouses, cold frames and grow boxes which can be stored in smaller gardens and balconies alike. Due to the promotion of this people are becoming increasingly aware of what grow your own products are available to them. Since the recession many people have experimented with growing your own as a great way to save costs and it has expanded since then.
At this time of the year growing your own outside and creating a vegetable patch does not seem so inspiring but there are other ways in which you can continue to grow your favourite herbs and vegetables. One way is by using a propagator which is essentially an incubator for your pots and seeds. These can be used indoors and there are even heated propagators so you can create the perfect horticultural environment for your plants and vegetables.
Propagators are not only cheap but allows the grow your own to be an indoor hobby as well as outdoors. Other than exercise and money saving benefits there are educational and mental benefits to this hobby as it is a great way to involve children but also enhance your own knowledge and having to keep on top of your plants and growing allows you to stay mentally fit. The benefits certainly highlight why growing your own is the future and better thinking.
