Odd things are happening to Brits... we seem to be developing green fingers!

The number of people growing their own fruit and veg has

almost

double

d in the past year, according to Gardeners' World magazine.

Gardens and allotments across the UK have been put to use as people discover the joys of home-grown produce.

But not everyone has space for a vegetable patch or a flowerbed.

And sometimes a window box just isn't enough of a gardening challenge.

That's why some people have been

turning to

guerrilla

gardening. This is when people plant flowers or vegetables in public spaces to make them greener and more

pleasing

to the eye.

Many people would

approve of

prettify

ing towns and cities, but guerrilla gardening is not strictly legal. Therefore, this type of gardening often takes place in the dead of night.

But the stereotype of the keen gardener is not someone who wears combat boots and breaks the law. It is of someone who wears wellies and spends all their time in greenhouses and potting sheds. We expect such a person to know every

aspect

of how to tend and

cultivate

their plants.

Yet, despite the increase in people growing their own, more than half of the UK population still do not know when 18 out of the top 22 fruit and vegetables are in season, according to Gardeners' World.