I see you have an allotment. Where do you live? We have a massive vegie patch and it's there 'just in case' i quit teaching. Mind you, we've had a stupid hot summer and I was too busy to bother watering, yet it kills me every time I buy vegies that I could grow. Next summer we'll put in wicking beds. Looking forward to winter veg so we dont have to water so much. We used to live in England and you didn't quite get the growing season we have here in south west Victoria, Australia. I love the fact we can have greens all year around. Broccoli, beetroot etc and silverbeet (chard) do well all winter. Easily pleased??? I think a good meal and homegrown food is one of life's greatest pleasures.