Mawbroonsback I had that daydream too! We used to live in a house with a very big garden, and I always had that image of myself, straw hat and trug, knowing the Latin names for shrubs and advising people on the best time to plant out perennials. However, it seems you have to put a bit of work in, and I discovered I’m just not that interested. I have a balcony now, and to my amazement I have successfully grown tomatoes, peas, herbs, and peppers, as well as flowers I don’t even know the names of, and yesterday someone remarked on how healthy my Aldi strawberry plants looked. I honestly haven’t touched them since I put them in a pot two weeks ago. Benign neglect, I think: it seemed to work with my children.