How to grow your own food in a container

Tuesday August 13th

Learn how to make the best use of your growing space, be it a rooftop, balcony, backyard, hanging basket, community garden, or front porch.

If you’re new to growing vegetables in containers, or have had limited success, this is the course for you. With Chelsea Physic Garden Plant Records Manager, Kevin Creed.

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Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HS

When

Start: 13^th August, 2019 at 11:30am

End: 13^th August, 2019 at 1:00pm

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