Evergreens

Plenty of fresh veg still around, though running out of onions as the first leeks begin to mature.

Green Beets

Spinach beet always seems to grow well here; better then spinach, which often bolts and runs away to seed from being too wet or too dry. It's not quite as tasty as ordinary spinach, but better than chard, which also has quite tough white stalks.

Ready, set, go!

Choggia beetroot, carrots and spinach beet all survived, even thrived over the mild winter, providing a traffic light of colours and food for the pot. The rain's here now, just in time after a dry month, but the accompanying high winds, which often seem to occur around equinoxes, would be damaging to any seedlings waiting to be planted outside. At this time of year there are never enough sunny window ledges and warm spots indoors to bring on seedlings and young plants.

Harvester

Staples