Of course the first thing the novice needs to tackle, when getting going on veg growing, is the sowing of the seed. A timeless wonder of nature explained so well in The Young Ones I seem to remember.

Faced with a spare room full of compost filled seed trays, into which a range of veg seeds have been lovingly placed, the first fear is that nothing at all will emerge.

So a big sigh of relief, and round of applause for Emma’s green fingers, when the first round of seeds emerged. Now at least we will have something for the slugs to attack next month!