I sowed some 'gherkins' (Adam) and cucumbers (The ones free with KG) about a month ago in the house (no greenhouse) and had the fear of God put in me by the tips in KG about growing them and not alterting their temperature too much. There are now about 7 or 8" tall. I did attempt to start harde...

Can anyone offer some suggestions - the strawberries on our allotments are all coming into flower, and mine which are for the first year in a victorian style planter are flowering profusely. I'd be looking forward to a bumper crop, but as we're in Manchester, it's still quite cold and there are not ...