It's absolutely teaming it down with rain today so no chance of getting out into the garden. Instead, I've put together a few kitchen garden related links for you to peruse ...
Seed spacing ruler & dibblet from Burgon & Ball for evenly spaced plants.
The build-a-ball system from Harrod Horticultural is brilliant for making frames to cover your vegetable beds. For protection from cabbage white butterflies and other bugs I cover the frame with enviromesh sheets.
A selection of different plant labels from Sarah Raven - love these blackboard ones.
These stylish slate plant labels are handmade in Nottinghamshire by Myles Davis.
A Taste of the Unexpected by Mark Diacono is a must read if you want to grow something a little out of the ordinary in your fruit and veg garden.
There's lots of organic gardening inspiration and advice at Fennel & Fern.
Grazers spray is an animal friendly way to keep rabbits, pigeons and deer from eating your prized crops.
My asparagus knife is at the ready to cut the first asparagus spears - they are tantalisingly appearing just above the soil but growing oh so slowly thanks to this cooler weather!
A tale about what not to do with your asparagus.











