HARVEST

    It is now the end of June and we have tipped over into now moving towards autumn (summer soltice was the 22nd June the days are starting to get shorter!). Harvest in the garden is well underway. Lots of new potatoes, some beetroot, some peas, some carrots, some lettuce, some radish and the promise of plenty to come. I have sowed some winter cabbage seed (Hope and Gorly of Enkhuisen) with fingers crossed for plants to put out later in the summer for the winter. Of course the usual tasks of weeding and mowing grass!

Bush courgette Verde Di Milano

Garlic crop Violet

   Every had that feeling that you spoke too soon? Well that has happend this week. Everything in the garden has been looking good. So what happens? The weather. A couple of hot and sultry days meant more thunder and lightning with heavy rain. Late night/early morning 26/27th June 2020 the heavens opened! Very heavy rain with lots of thunder, wind and a delightful light show of lightning. The result. Damaged plants. Undoubtedly they will recover but it is very sad to see lovely plants shredded and broken.