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Euphorbias well known as great plants for mixed and herbaceous borders also make great plants for containers.
There are some really good newer varieties that have superb foliage colour especially in spring. Shown here are Euphorbia Tiny Tim, Euphorbia Silver Swan and Euphorbia x martini Ascot Rainbow.
The Pod is a sytem based on fogponics where a nutrient rich solution is transfered to suspended roots in a vapourised form. It is a clean system for growing without the mess of pots and compost - great for growing herbs indoors.
This concept for indoor gardening was developed by Greenfingers, a group of students from the University of Auckland.
If you only have a small yard, growing apples might not be on the cards.
There is one solution though if you want your own fresh picked apples - rent an apple tree!
There are quite a few farms that do it now and at around £30 per tree a year it is very cost effective. You can enjoy the opportunity to inspect your tree at blossom time and then enjoy a harvest day in the autumn.
http://the-barnyard.com/shops/rent-a-tree/
What a great idea for rooting cuttings - and so stylish too!
They are molded from flexible elastomen thats UV resistant, nonporous and water proof.
