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Introduction

The tiniest outdoor space, even if it stretches to no more than a few square metres, is easy to transform into a beautiful garden.

You can develop a fine garden almost anywhere. All you need is a little open space - preferably one that receives daylight - and conditions that will allow plants to grow.

Natural soil helps, but is by no means necessary, since many a good garden has been laid out entirely in containers or with raised beds filled with potting compost.

And you don't need to be wealthy to develop a garden from scratch. All the following ideas can be carried out with minimal expenditure and yet will give you lasting pleasure and satisfaction.

With a canny design and well-chosen plants, your small garden can be made to look as attractive in the depths of winter as it will in high summer. What's more, you could even coax a little food from your miniature plot.

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