How to perk up urban balcony gardens and window boxes

'A balcony is more than enough for anyone to start growing food,' says TikTok favourite Alessandro Vitale

Make the most of your balcony garden Pictures: Alamy/PA

With more than 2.4 million followers on TikTok, urban gardener Alessandro Vitale — known as ‘SpicyMoustache’ on social media — has become a beacon for gardening in small spaces.

The TikTok favourite, who moved to London from northern Italy seven years ago and grows in a space measuring 8m x 5m (26ft x 16ft), offers up a wealth of tips and information for people gardening on balconies, windowsills and other compact plots.