I don't think its sad at all. I'm 31 years old and have been wanting to garden seriously for about 10 years but its taken me this long to be able to afford my own garden flat. I talk about it at work and people bring me in lots of cuttings etc and talk about their own gardens even if they are not serious enthusiasts. I suppose that's not the usual sort of talk in a firm of solicitors but for those of us who feel under pressure all week gardening is a great release. I can't wait for the days to start getting lighter so I can do bits here and there in the evening.

For Christmas my dad asked for 2 apples trees and a plum tree. They live in southern ireland and unfortunately they now can't come over as planned. I now have 2 apple trees and a a plum tree planted in my garden! I only wish he had asked for a few tonnes of grit and manure and for this to have been dug in to my garden on a regular basis over the past few years. Oh well.