I'm finding that this growing vegetables think is an incredibly satisfying thing to do.

We went away to Menorca for a fortnight just recently, and to be honest I was a little hesitant at leaving the little things unattended for two weeks, and wondered what I would find upon our return. Fantastically, the rocket and radishes are doing incredibly well. Not that I really know too much about how you're supposed to grow vegetables, but I think I'm supposed to "thin them out" about now, to allow them room to grow.

The runner beans were a little less successful, but are just about germinating. I now have five little shoots sticking up out of the soil, so I'm still hopeful. Two small holes along the line lead me to believe that a bird or squirrel got a couple of the seeds though.

The small tree in the photo is a bay, which provides those leaves you can use in cooking. I've decided that I'm all for edible gardens and I've even realised recently that the leaves on my small birch tree are supposed to be quite good. Haven't tried any yet though...

It seems that some of my photos on Flickr have caught the attention of some folk who make online guides to places, including Birmingham.










Schmap Guides, emailed me to ask if these two photos (of the Custard Factory and the view of Birmngham from the Clent Hills) could be included in their guide. Cool! Take a look here and here to see...