Just to let you know im still growing plants here in calis & have even started my own FB group 'an english gardener in calis', Whilst i dont profess to be an expert in gardening im enjoying it, currently growing(all from seed) Dahlias, petunias, swede, parsnips, carrots, turnips, beans, chillies, cucumber & a loofah plant that came from a packet of mixed squash, about 16 loofah's on the 1 plant, couple of pics attached, the amount of people me included who thought loofah's came from the sea.