With one of the oddest springs for a few years - warm sunshine, ferocious winds, cold snaps (overnight frosts in June!), downpours and more sunshine - there's been plenty of work to do and not much time to blog! Small disasters in the shape of a collapsing greenhouse tent and a second one demolished in the high winds have put back some of the seedlings, but most things continue to do well. By now, all the seeds planted directly out have sprouted, with the exception of some of the sweet peas. The echinacea is up and thriving, the Jerusalem artichokes are threatening to take over, and the sunflowers and beans are poking through.
Since the last post, I've added a few ready-grown plugs to the plot of cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes and baby sweetcorn. It looks as though pigeons have been after the brassica, but the plants are strong and it is likely they'll survive.
Here's a selection of pictures showing what's been going on over the last few weeks.
Lots of lovely flowers...
...and luscious salad...
...and a promise of autumn fruit...
...signs of industry...
...and tidy sheds (er yes, this is AFTER I tidied the shed...)...
...and a very lovely evening to be out gardening!
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