Hi Carole! Thanks for your comments!
It feels like it's been much longer than just a few weeks and I feel like I haven't got very far at all. Now that I've written everything down, it's easier to see that I have achieved quite a bit!
I was so lucky with the compost bin, it was so nice of them to give it to me!
I'm planning on making some rectangles to clearly define the patches, hopefully it will make them a bit easier to keep too!
Wow ~ your cucumber plant sounds as though it was working over-time!! It must have liked the soil and the position it was in! Do you grow vegetables in your garden or on an allotment?
Thanks again for your comments, it's nice to be able to share my progress with people!