On 8 May, 21:28, "'Mike'" wrote:
When we had our big garden we had a couple of poly tunnels. A ritual we
started which went on for a number of years, was to plant our potatoes in
one of the tunnels on Boxing Day!!!! We were harvesting new spuds before
Easter :-)) I must admit the poly tunnels were in a sheltered part and we do
live on the south coast of the Isle of Wight :-)

Ha! Poly tunnels. If only I had the room!! I'd grow stuff all year
round. Though not with lights, heat etc. you understand. I've
experimented with 'mache' salad this winter in my veranda and we kept
having little leaves to eat though without toms, cucumbers etc. winter
is simply not a time for salads. Without little sun as well I can't
get a 'healthy' plant and I find the whole process so wrong. I try to
eat what is in season, purchase what is in season and not consume any
imports. It's hard - especially for the kids. If they ask for a
ratatouille in December, I've frozen some but they don't understand if
I cannot provide them with corn on the cob in Feb for their pack
lunches ;o)