The kitchen garden is packed with goodies.  Everywhere you turn there is something good to eat.  I love my backyard pantry but unlike the one filled with tins of food this one has it’s own mind and can catch you out if you don’t have your wits about you.  After the rains everything has blossomed and shines brightly in a way it didn’t on my meagre hose watering. So much to learn but nature is of the hard knocks school and isn’t that forgiving.  Every day I see something and think – now what the heck do I do with that now.  I trudge back and read my shelf of gardening books and give it a go.  With fingers crossed all the time gardening can be a tricky business.