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Easter weekend in Bath was beset by bad weather. We had some dull, dreary and drizzly days to contend with, which certainly slowed momentum on the plot. The wet weekend was far more suited to sowing seeds indoors than pluckily plodding on outside

Now the chaos of Christmas is over, I can settle down to some serious shopping. In January and February I like to get all my seed and plant orders underway; it's usually the perfect weather to stay indoors, warm and cosy, contemplating the season

, crowned with a plume of pungent green leaves. A beauty. And it became an equally fine supper, transformed by a mild cheese sauce into a lovely au gratin.Still, the next batch is underway already. The seeds were sown in a seed tray indoors, rather than

under the weather.I think I'll just stay indoors and browse seed catalogues while waiting for things to thaw out.I'm surprised at the state of the curly kale, it's normally as tough as old boots and looks lush and perky regardless of the temperature

hoping to be put back indoors, and will resume steady growth.

It's been lovely to have some proper summer weather so early in the season. Everything seems to have started growing apace, both indoors and out. Weeds and wanted plants alike have been spurting upwards and outwards.It's a job to know where to start