Sheer excitement of my bounty to come

There truly is nothing more fun than getting down and dirty in the mud! especially whilst spending the whole time thinking of the possibilities that the seeds, mud and water could bring over the next couple of months.

It never fails to bemuse, amaze and excite that 99p can turn into a bush of leaves constantly regenerating and providing for me throughout the summer months.

Not only will this save me money, but more importantly time and my sanity. Time that in the summer after a long hot day at work will mean that I wont be forced to go elbow deep with others in the salad section of our nearest Tesco.

No, I shall be using that time more productive...gin and tonic, or maybe Pimms on the balcony with fresh salad and a bit of gentle plant therapy. More mud and seeds i think.

Oh I cant wait to see the sprouts of growth!

And so it all began...

This time last year I didn't do anything radical, I didn't have a near death experience, get married, have a baby, I simply went to a garden centre.

All I wanted was a new plant for the balcony - yes you've got it, I don't have a garden! Although I do have a rather nice large corner balcony in the city centre.


I returned from the garden centre a change person ready to take on the realms of self sufficiency - well, maybe grow a bit of lettuce and tomatoes!

And so it began, my experimental love affair with my camp edible garden. A year on I get so excited about it, I'm sharing my discoveries, passion and some failures with others who may be interested.

Enjoy!