BENCHTOP BRILLIANCE

Indoor gardens have never been more popular. And growing herbs, flowers and vegies is easy with the Veritable Gardens growing system, from Mr Fothergill’s (mrfothergills. com. au/veritable). Using grow-light and hydroponic technology, with ready-to-use pods that contain seeds and nutrients, you only need to top up a water reservoir as needed. In Classic ($299) and Smart ($369) models, from Bunnings.