Hello from Hertfordshire

I've been lurking here for weeks now, so I think it's about time I introduced myself. Me and Mr Jackson have been growing veg for 4 years now despite major space issues (new build house so tiny garden and huuuuuuuuuge waiting list for allotments). Well, actually I grow it and occasionally he'll do a bit of watering before eating everything he can lay his hands on. At the moment we're growing courgettes, french beans, mangetout, aubergines, coriander, basil, dill, onions, beetroot, swiss chard, spinach, carrots, tomatoes, rocket, various other salady bits, chillies, peppers and lots of strawberries. We've also had broad beans, psb and garlic this year. Lots of our plants are grown on our shed roof so that we can still move around the garden, the strawberries are on there at the moment so our toddler doesn't eat them all. It's a good place for seedlings earlier on in the year as the black roof keeps them nice and warm overnight. So far everything seems to be doing much better than last year (when our aubergines didn't flower until October!) although we're having a few battles with butterflies/caterpillars, slugs and vine weevils.

Alana