Three ways to grow veg on windowsills

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On kitchen paper: Kept moist in a tray, many veg seeds (radish, kale, broccoli raab, beetroot, wheat, alfalfa) can be sprouted, and eaten or grown on for an extra week to generate microleaves – try marjoram, dill, rocket, basil, wheatgrass, peas and chervil. 2

In seed trays: Many of us will be firing up windowsill propagators now (think chillies and onions) or next month for celery, celeriac, glasshouse tomatoes, dill, cucumbers, peppers, cabbage, aubergine, parsley and beetroot. Invest in a max/min thermometer, too. 3

In pots: Over the years, I’ve found these to be successful windowsill crops for pots: dwarf chillies (‘Apache’, ‘Cheyenne’), dwarf tomatoes (‘Totem’, ‘Sweet ’n’ Neat’), dwarf aubergines (‘Bambino’), basil, thyme, coriander, and lemongrass (see panel opposite).