In her travel piece this issue, S.D. Livingston notes how Londoners seem to have mastered the art of growing greenery in the smallest of spaces. If you’ve got an apartment, or a place with limited room, consider joining the growing trend of container gardening.

Plants are grown in containers?anything from clay pots to wood trenches to old tires?either indoors or outdoors.

Concerned about the coming cold weather? This informative article from the University of Virginia’s Cooperative Extension program has tips on how to grow winter crops, from lettuce to tomatoes to sprouts. And this page offers suggestions on helping your plants survive during the cold Canadian winters.

Happy gardening!