Celebrity gardener, David Domoney, reveals the thing everyone should be growing at home
'Anything that holds soil gives us the opportunity to create'


Celebrity gardener, David Domoney, reveals the one thing that everyone should start growing at home, for your health, your wallet, and the planet's wellbeing.
Knowing how to grow your own vegetables and more is a skill set that's heavily favoured amongst many, and also might we say, criminally underrated. You don't have to be a professional to get started, and English Chartered Horticulturist, David Domoney, will be the first to encourage you to get stuck in while it's early.
What everyone should be growing at home, according to David Domoney
We grilled David for his top garden advice, asking him what the one thing everyone should be growing at home was, to which he responded, 'Their own food.'
And it seems as simple enough of an answer, however, it's still overlooked by many when looking at garden ideas as a whole.
'We have the capabilities – you don't need a garden, in fact. You can grow potatoes in a dustbin, or you can grow in an old bucket. Anything that holds soil gives us the opportunity to create,' he adds.
'I mean grow bags, vegetable planters, hanging baskets, tubs, or containers, let alone open garden space.' Whether it's learning how to grow cucumbers, how to grow peppers in pots, or how to grow potatoes in bags, David says 'we should all be growing our own.'
'It's healthier, it's good for the planet, it's giving you your own self-sufficiency, saving you money, so we should all be growing our own.'
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Even so, we recognise that the thing holding many people back from growing their own isn't a lack of ambition but rather a lack of space. You can rest assured that there are plenty of clever ways to plan a small garden and small garden ideas to give you some inspiration.
No garden? No problem – additionally, David assures you that you can also grow your own vegetable in pots on a windowsill and receive great results nonetheless.
The only thing holding you back is yourself, so if you've been meaning to grow your own for a while, consider this your sign to do so.
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Jullia was Ideal Home’s Junior Writer from 2022-2024 and the Ideal Home Certified Expert in Training on Vacuums having spent over 60 hours testing different models. She’s always loved all things homes and interiors, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Studies from the University of Nottingham where her love for writing blossomed following her internship at ArchDaily. Now focused on home tech and cleaning, Jullia works on writing features and explainers to help people make the most of their home appliance investments, putting the newest launches through their paces. When she isn’t writing, she loves exploring the city, coffee shop hopping, and losing hours to a cosy game or book.
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