Well on 2nd March I blogged that I’d planted some seeds (coriander, basil, tomato and chilli to refresh your memory!) and I am delighted to report that five little shoots of coriander HAVE APPEARED (the fifth is hard to see but it’s smaller than the others and over towards the upper left).

Unfortunately there is no sign of the others yet and I am not sure whether it’s too early to lose hope. On the positive side of things, my thyme, parsley and bay tree are doing well and the mini rose bush I cut back to a small stick is now flourishing – these are obviously members of the genus ‘tough love’, flora well-suited to my bootcamp regime…