Living in a flat does not mean giving up on the (0) NATURAL (NATURE) pleasure of growing your own plants. City 1GROW have become surprisingly creative at turning tiny balconies into miniature gardens. Although space is obviously 2LIMIT, there is still a wide 3CHOOSE of plants that will thrive in pots. Fresh 4HERB additions such as basil, mint and rosemary are particularly popular, since they smell wonderful and are genuinely useful in the kitchen. A few colourful flowers can also add a lovely 5DECORATE touch to what might otherwise be a rather dull outdoor space. The main thing to check before you start is whether your balcony is 6SUN enough: most vegetables need at least six hours of direct light per day. Beginners sometimes feel 7DISAPPOINT when their first tomatoes refuse to ripen, but patience pays off in the end. Sitting outside with a cup of coffee among your own plants is one of the most 8RELAX ways to spend a summer morning.