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Go on - have a grow! Sign up to the One Pot Pledge

Anna Guyer | 24.02.10

The One Pot Pledge is about getting people that want to grow, but are a bit afraid to start, to make a pledge to grow their own edible veg. What can simpler than growing something – just one thing - in a pot this year?

We are working with Garden Organic to encourage more than 30,000 newcomers to gardening to have a grow. Personally, I love cut and come again lettuce. It can last in pots throughout the year. Another of my favourites is Basil. Why waste £1.39 per pot at the supermarket when you can grow your own all through summer?

For something a bit more exotic, try a chilli plant. Matthew made some de-licious chili oil this year which has gone down a treat at home and as Christmas presents too.

All you need is a pot, some compost and some seeds. We are providing all sorts of very helpful growing advice at www.onepotpledge.org.uk.

As part of our commitment at Greenhouse we have said we will get 250 new people into gardening this year. If you are a keen gardener, consider hosting a ‘plant a pot’ party, or go into your kids' schools to get them all planting up a pot to take home.

We at Greenhouse are about to get a bit competitive among our team on the creative use of pots: who can make the best pot? Will it be something recycled, unusual, or bit decorative? I am planning a home made mosaic pot decorated with old pieces of crockery. I have been meaning to do a mosaic table for about a year so I thought that a pot might be easier. It might be a bit Heath Robinson (?) and you're free to laugh at it later when it appears on the blog.

Who knows what our pots and plants will look like, but we will post our best pots and produce later on - before they get eaten.

We would love if you want to send in pictures of your plant in a pot when the first green shoots appear, or to pass on advice. Tell us what you have you have chosen to grow and why.

Go on, join us. Have a grow!

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