It's been a month since I planted the first batch of seeds in my new planting beds, and the first chutes have started to appear. It's an exciting moment for me - the first fruits of my first attempt at gardening.

I have three beds, 20, 40 and 60cm in height. Here's what's going on at this moment:

Beds 1 & 3 are waiting for herbs, potatoes and carrots, which will be planted later this week.

Bed 2 is where it's all going on. We have rocket, cabbage, a few potatoes, onions, leek and small carrots.

A copper coil gives it all a boost and a wide range of fruit and vegetable scraps give nutrients back to the soil.

Bed 3 is absorbing nutrients, too, in preparation for the planting I'll be doing later this week.