[Anke]

I am astonished that you say Cornwall is not suitable for growing veg... I have seen veg gardens absolutely heaving with produce, and people able to grow pumpkins, tomatoes etc OUTSIDE, something I can only dream of here in Scotland!

[SallyintNorth]

South Cornwall is a different climate altogether, as is west Cornwall.   I’m in North Cornwall, high up with a sea view.  Very beautiful, but the climate is like Exmoor (which is just along the coast from us), and the soil, being clay, is heavy and very poorly draining. The soil where we are, on the hill top, is also very shallow, so we struggle with fences - can’t get enough of the post in the ground, and as it’s so wet all winter, the posts wander... 

Grass grows pretty well, though  

[winkhound]

Im not sure how you process mustard to make it edible for us apart from maybe a few leaves in a salad. We haven't eaten 1/4 of an acre yet ever.... but maybe we are missing out!