We’ve explored gardening tips to keep those pesky trellises hidden, the best water features to install in the space you have and also excellent ideas for a relaxing corner, just for you… But what happens if you simply just don’t have the space?

Well, we haven’t forgotten about you! If you’re currently living in an apartment or flat, we’ve found an ideal solution to your garden woes- windowsill gardens. An ideal fixture in any south-facing windows where there’ll be plenty of natural light, these little gardens can brighten up your home and make you feel that little bit closer to nature.

Get your green-fingers at the ready as we give you a quick run-down of the different plants that you can bring into your home…

Plants and Flowers

Whether it’s an indoor or outdoor plant, you can bring it inside simply by taking a 3-4inch cutting and pop it into a small container- you can choose almost anything to keep them in, from old tin cans to colourful pots, the world is your oyster, allowing you to create your perfect little patch of heaven inside.

Herbs

Fancy utilising your window garden in a most helpful way? An ideal solution if your south-facing window happens to be situated in your kitchen, planting a few choice herbs will give you the satisfaction of self-sufficiency as you use them to flavour your meals, creating beautiful colours and scents in your home as you nurture them.

Vegetables

If your window gets plenty of sunlight, without any obstructions in the outside world, you could even plant a selection of vegetable and start your own little indoor farm. From tomatoes and carrots to radishes and lettuce, there are plenty of vegetable that can be grown indoors in a larger pot to allow for growth.