I am Assistant Curate at St John's Hyde Park, in the Paddington area, London. I'm married with two children and a cat. About 6 years ago, having always had anything but a green finger, I decided to start trying to grow my own vegetables. It was partly to try and reduce my food miles, partly to do something that forces me to be patient and partly because I thought it would save some money. Helen is vegetarian and loves to cook, so I also try to grow things that she can use.