Hot house.

Earlier this year we built a green house which came in kit form, with instructions resembling a Swedish flat-pack piece of furniture! It took us a number of weeks to complete the job as a seriously flat base had to be laid before we could even think about how and where to build the jigsaw that became the smart green edged structure we now have. As someone who is risk-averse, handling so much glass was quite a challenge. With gloves on, of course, each piece was positioned with care. Just a couple of panes were broken when we opened the packs and I have to admit we broke a couple ourselves, but luckily our local hardware shop stocks standard replacements. Very quickly the space filled up with pots and growth was rapid. The ridge cucumbers have been delicious – we now have the longer Telegraph variety and have given several away. Tomatoes are finally starting to ripen, no doubt they’ll all be ready together. Peppers? Nothing to see yet, but it’s so satisfying. Just don’t mention my tub of freesias…