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onions, watercress (no you don't need running water), runner beans and cut-and-come-again lettuce.Which veg crops do you think offer the best return from the space devoted to them? For me it's salads (a wide mix of tasty leaf types), herbs like parsley

afternoon of things: one near me is the village of Sulgrave in Northamptonshire. For the modest entry fee of £4.00 (children free) you get to visit seven gardens including the Herb Society Garden and the village allotments. There is also a garden that I have

much money can be saved, by finding space for a few extra crops, fruits, salads and herbs in your own garden.

and verbenaPlant up an edible herb display of lavender and thyme

catalogues and you'll find plenty more varieties to whet your appetite including cutting celery, oriental greens like mizuna and mibuna, a range of chicories, and many more.And why not add a few finely chopped herbs to ring the changes, like coriander, chives

such as runner beans over arches, on trellis or fences. Use tubs on balconies and paved areas for tomatoes, courgettes or peppers. Grow herbs in hanging baskets, and salad leaves and herbs in troughs. The biggest jobs when growing this way are watering and liquid

, transplant my display of Allium roseum and phacelia from one pot into another, and sort the herb pot out.As much as I love my frogs, I'll be dismantling their grow bag habitat. There's plenty of dense foliage for them to shelter beneath now and, as soon as I

, whereas those with heavy clay can enjoy silver-leaved herbs, which need good drainage to survive a wet winter. Even small trees can be grown in pots, and city dwellers could try growing exotics, such as olives and citrus.These dwarf annuals look great