Cant believe how quickly everything is growing and how much we are already harvesting. Long hours at work have prevented me from spending too much time down the plot but fortunately Simon has everything under control and in good order. Last weekend we picked lots of soft fruit, gooseberries, jostaberries, raspberries and currants, plenty to make into wine and perhaps some jam if I ever get 5 minutes. The peas have all been harvested, not bad for old seed, had a couple of decent meals from them. The broad beans just keep coming and keep coming. So expensive to buy in the shops too, just the broad beans alone pay for the plot really. The courgettes have started appearing in the kitchen too which saves a few pounds. The polytunnel is looking full to brimming, the cucumbers and tomatoes have quite gone mad. Not sure how Simon is going to get to the back of the tunnel... with a machete perhaps. The hops are continuing to grow and take over the path, little flowers appearing now so looks like a good harvest coming.
And really pleased with the array of pretties that have come up, particularly the peaches and cream nasturtiums, so pretty, hoping to grab some seed for home after they've flowered.
The poppies are popping up all over the place too, love the big pink showy ones. More seeds to gather and spread!
So, with the onions and garlic all up, Simon has been planting some summer salad veg and cabbages, making some of the large plot sections into smaller beds to make them a bit more manageable. Next bed to partition will be the broad bean and beetroot bed when they are all finished. Picked some beets today for pickling... a job for tomorrow!
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