They tend to grow very well, the climate suits them and I have a bit of a skill for it I guess, I'm very happy with how they have worked out. I'm not into the wild garden look for my vegetables, I like a bit of order, but I let plants do what they want to, just within the boundaries of my garden beds.

Hopefully J can get our there and get something happening, it sounds like you have a reasonable amount of room and it's a shame to see it go to waste, not get used for production of some good stuff your family could enjoy.