Okay, ‘scuse the vegie break. I’m now back on topic. Patricia Wrede has just blogged on the life of an author–it’s characterised by “hurry up and wait”. As she says, authors have to be patient. Publishing schedules rule us, and not we, them. I guess like most occupations there is a certain tempo. Either you…

I know kale isn’t usually part of a herb garden, but I’m a natural rule breaker 😉 It’s looking good and since it’s one of my favourite winter vegies and almost impossible to find in the shops, growing it is essential. I don’t know if you can see, but the copper wire circles keep the…