An informative and extremely interesting read! Do you grow all your own produce to eat during the viable months of the year? We live in an apartment in Bangkok, so we never have to worry about snow, or cold weather. My little boy has just started to grow about 20 different pots on our balcony, he loves it! We have a mixture of herbs, vegetables and flowers. I used love helping my mum out in thr garden in the UK! She used to send me to the neighbours house who had a horse, so it was my job to collect and spread the manure! I look forward to reading more of your posts, great work!