Morning. Back in April, I had an email from a young lady called Alice, who lives in a very built up area. Her child had expressed an interest in growing some vegetables, but it is something she has wanted to start for a long time. She has at her disposal a small backyard which gets a lot of sun. She was aware of the strawbale gardening method through social media and found my contact details. I love it when I can help out people, and get them growing. Every little helps! Gardening can be a bit daunting for a beginner. Strawbale gardening is a form of growing veg in a container except that instead of a plastic or ceramic container, its straw. The inner straw becomes (when matured) a magical growing medium. Able to support your plants growth. I told Alice her yard would be fine to grow in. Having purchased her three strawbales which a good friend collected and delivered she was raring to get started. Following my instructions and the eager hands of her youngster she soon had a crop in place. Having friends round for a drink, she found that her new strawbale garden had become a local talking point. People were actually coming around to see it and ask questions. Her runner beans came and were very welcome. She had a few varieties of lettuce and chard. Onions followed. It was a learning curve for them both, because you cannot bank on mother nature. All in all, it was a great success and she’s hooked. I do hope more people get the urge to sow a seed whatever their surroundings. Speak soon Simon.