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It comes after a study of 2,000 adults found Britons are catching the gardening virus as young as 26.

Despite the stereotype of being 'older', young people are developing a new love for sport, with 56% citing it as a benefit to their mental health.

Others enjoy gardening because plants can brighten a home or garden (63%) or find something therapeutic to grow.

Many people find gardening therapeutic and claim it benefits their mental health (

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Almost half of Britons believe there is something special about eating what they have grown themselves (

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And 66% want to grow more fruit and vegetables from seeds and plants to support themselves.

However, many feel they have stopped pursuing their interest in gardening due to lack of time (39%), lack of outdoor space (37%) and lack of knowledge of how to do it (35%).

One in four people think they don't have the right equipment to grow successfully, while 23% are too afraid of bugs and spiders to get their hands dirty.

A spokesman for the seed and plant manufacturer Mr. Fothergill, who commissioned the research, said: "Growing a garden and growing your own from seed can be very rewarding and great for your wellbeing, c This is why amazing people stay so young.

"But many believe there are obstacles in their way, including a lack of outdoor space.

"But it's not like that, because it's possible to grow a lot indoors if you can work a little."

The survey also found that 47% of respondents think there is something "special" about eating food they grow.

Carrots (27%), onions (22%) and peppers (21%) are in the top 10 vegetables that people want to grow themselves.

And 64% prefer to grow their own vegetables rather than buy them at the supermarket, according to OnePoll.com.

The main reason for this was wanting to make sure it was the freshest product (67%), as it was useful to track its progress and know exactly where it came from (both 61%).

But for those who feel limited by a lack of outdoor space, 47% have tried growing something on their windowsill.

And 79% of them believe that their efforts have been successful.

TV gardener David Domony, who Mr. Fothergill, who runs the Windowsill gardening campaign to encourage young people to grow vegetables at home and save money, said: “Growing plants on windowsills is the first experience of gardening for many people.

"The more experience we have with growing plants indoors, the more our windowsills are filled with a variety of plants that light up our home and purify the air in the room.

"Growing plants indoors has many benefits, including feeding your family fresh, healthy and delicious produce, getting excited at the first signs of germination and the sheer joy of watching them grow before our eyes .

"Taking care of and tending to plants has significant mental health benefits, and the vitamin-rich aroma of fresh picking and using the produce in your food leads to physical health as well."