6'x12' is the total size of my balcony. I bought the flat where I live a couple of years ago. This was my 'big move' and somewhere I really wanted to make my home. One of the key reasons I chose it was because it had some space outside that I could enjoy.

Its an adventure being here. I've loved settling in and making it my own. The balcony is a true sanctuary. Hidden behind a busy city road it is a total sun trap. Facing north-west it gets the afternoon sun which suits me. I work all day so I get to enjoy the evening light in the spring and summer.

Last year I bought a few pot plants to brighten it up and got bought a few as gifts. Accidentally, I had my very first garden.

Inspired by my modest success (only one of them died), this year I've got the gardening bug.

Its only April, but I've got all sorts on the go already. Completely impatient, I stand over my babies every morning, willing them on. I'd never really appreciated how quickly things happen when you're growing things.

There's so much going on and I don't want to miss out on anything. I started wondering how I can make sure I can keep hold of and record all thats happening, and then I came up with the idea of a blog.

So today is the day it starts. My ambition is to record what happens in my little 6'x12' over the spring and summer.

What is going to change? And what is going to stay the same?