Last year we grew tomatillo plants for the first time. Having never seen, tasted or grown them before I had no idea how many plants would be idea. The first time I tasted one - raw - I could not believe that I had nurtured these plants for so long only to find that I didn't like them at all.  Of course, they're not supposed to be eaten raw.  When cooked they're quite delicious.  But I still don't need more than one plant!  I am wonder how many volunteers are going to appear now that spring has sprung.

Slowly but surely our little yard is being filled with edibles and usefuls.  I nurtured some clover plants last year, including some that I planted in the lawn. I was waiting for my landlord to have a hissy fit when he realised that I had hatched a plan to do away with his lawn.  There are four tenants on the farm and our lawn is the only one that didn't remain green for the winter.  I just don't see the point in wasting our precious water resources on grass.

The landlord wants some of the clover seed - he didn't moan at all!

The annuals are beginning to self-seed with more dependability - greens for salads and herbs, mostly.

We moved in here at the beginning of winter. The first thing we should have done was put in the water harvesting system, but we only did it this winter.  The grey water harvesting we did pretty much as soon as we arrived - the washing machine feeds a white stinkwood and some herb shrubbery - the tree has almost doubled in size since!

Our little garden has come a long way. I do wish we could do more, but I think I will wait until we own the place where we live. In the meantime I shall continue to enjoy our 80-ish herbs, some trees, shrubs and climbers - and the ebb and flow of annuals.