Sow this
Start growing some microleaves now, and within a fortnight you’ll be harvesting a flavoursome antidote to the recent mince pie overdose. Raid your seed stash for chard, coriander, radish, mizuna, fenugreek and fennel. Sow thickly into a seed tray filled with moistened seed compost, or vermiculite to the depth of your little finger. Don’t cover, but keep seeds moist and place on a sunny windowsill. Snip when 5-8cm tall and sprinkle on pasta, salads or fish.
Find this
Why not lure everyone outdoors in the post-festive lull by going geocaching, a hi-tech treasure hunt using GPS devices? Sneak in some plant-based sightseeing, too: many parks and gardens offer geocaching trails, including Nymans in West Sussex, Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire and Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire. Find your local trail at geocachetrails.com.
Plant this
However small your house or flat, you’ll find room for the mini moth orchid, (phalaenopsis ). To order one in a 9cm ceramic pot for £24.99 (including mainland UK p&p), call 0330 333 6856, quoting GU277 and product reference TGF60186, or go to our readers’ offers page. Delivery within 28 days.
