STEVE PAYNE contemplates his profusely performing nasturtiums that have forgotten it is mid-winter.

A crop of self-sown salad leaves in JUSTIN RUSSELL's garlic patch has him reflecting on happy accidents in the garden.

With winter close PENNY WOODWARD suggests growing the versatile vegetable, orach.

This month we feature a photo of our own editor, Steve Payne, inspecting the Kale growing in his own “patch”. We love seeing what’s growing in your patch! Keep the photos coming. You can upload them via Your Patch, or email them to organicgardener@your.abc.net.au