[totalnovice]

And a good book that will tell you what you need to be doing when.

You mean like this one?

http://www.allotment-garden.org/book/vegetable-growing-month-book.php

Exactly like that one! My well thumbed copy is rather gruby and dog eared but still refered to!

[nickmcmechan]

Greenhouse buy the biggest you can afford - set up a search on ebay / Freecycle as it may take a while before opportunity presents itself.

oustanding advice - put an ad on freecycle and i've just been offered a greenhouse!