Yes! First time having our own garden and we’re getting stuck in. I have dug a veg bed which is 1m x 10m and gets plenty of sun. Just has a few raspberry canes in at one end at the moment – which did really well last year. In the shed we have a load of garlic, parsnips, peas, tomatoes and onions all germinated. Waiting for some courgettes, beetroots and sunflowers to come up. I can suddenly see how people can spend all their time gardening – it’s sadly exciting to see everything progressing, but the more we do, the more we identify that needs doing. I’ve not ridden my mountain bike this year yet, so I’m going to have to ration the gardening.

Clearing the big bed down the side of our garden last weekend and will finish this weekend in between looking after mother in law and playing football, rugby, forza 6 and bike fettling with the boys.

That needs mulching and some bedding plants (bee friendly i hope) over next couple of weeks.

Next there’s the area round our fish pond that’s getting covered in some kind of aggregate/stone.

Then we’re on to tarmac breaking and landscaping in front of our workshop/shed. There I want some raised veg beds with complimentary planting i think but not sure exactly what. Can’t wait for the light evenings.

Oh and one for the gardening knowledgeable what veg to plant late April/early May in planters that children might actually eat?

Ooh good call Matt oab. Thank you.