It's about this time of the year that I get very nostalgic for freezing fog, grey skies and rain. Definately the rain. Average temperatures are running around 36, and the hot wind is just a treat! Yesterday we did get a few showers, and also a fairly impressive hail storm (see photo), but the temperature didn't really cool down below the mid 20s.In the garden some things are doing well - but we really have to stay on top of the watering. After a dodgy start the snow peas (Mange tout) are appearing like crazy, and the cucumbers and courgettes are doing well. I'm pretty disappointed with the pumpkin vines, with only about 30% of the seeds even germinating, so I don't think we will be repeating last year's success. The abundance of flowers on our potato plants is promising, and we've already harvested a few. I'm looking forward to being able to potter a bit more in the garden when I finish work next month.L-R: hail, mange tout, courgette/zucchini
L-R: harvest, corn, potatoes
L-R: sunbathing, Freddie style, snow peas, cucumber flower
Cougrette/Zucchini, tomato, garlic
Raspberry
Freddie, Lily and very dead grass
Lettuce, potatoes, courgette (zucchini)
Corn, fruit cage (which holds blackcurrants, redcurrants, gooseberry, brambleberry, raspberry, cranberry, cherry, cucumber and tomatoes)
and your garden, and your house....in fact everywhere! L to R: sunrise through the smoke, and view from the garden
