Our starter guide helps you observe, choose and begin. You do not have to do everything at once.
- Observe your balcony or garden at different times of day.
- Measure your space and allow room for accessible paths.
- Decide how much time you can spend each week.
- Choose a few crops you enjoy eating.
- Check spacing and sowing times on seed packets.
- Focus first on soil and drainage.
- Plan how water will reach your plants.
- Reuse suitable materials of known origin.
- Keep a record of sowing, harvesting and lessons learned.
- Expand once your first step is working well.