A little treat from our compost heap; literally hundreds of sunny calendula plants without us even planting a seed. And I couldn’t be happier (although I’m sure the courgettes, peas, broccalli and fennel could).

These sunshine flowers are wonderfully soothing for sensitive skin - I used them to help my daughter’s eczema way back in the days before SkinnyDip. So everyday, we grab our scissors, harvest and dry the flowers ready to make some delicious potions.