Green fingers

Today I had such good plans of being all cultural and arty and going to see the new Jean Cocteau exhibit. Somehow it became 3pm and I hadn't gone anywhere, so faced with a now free afternoon, I did what any normal person would do. I bought seeds. JTB had a sudden brainwave that we should try growing vegetables, so I am now the proud owner of seeds for peppers, green beans, asparagus, aubergine and basil. It is still a bit cold to plant anything, but this could be an interesting experiment; put together one person with a history of farming and one who is able to kill a cactus and will the plants survive??