Spectacular Spinach!
Despite biblical plagues of: caterpillars; slugs; rabbits; pigeons; and floods, we have harvested:
Spinach++
Kale
Green beans
Courgettes
Leeks
Leeks
Lettuce
Radish++++
Carrot thinnings (great in stir fry)
2 pea pods
Nothing was suitable for any of the village show categories, which seemed very specific. Definitely a goal for next year.
Planted:
Onion sets (Japanese)
Apple tree
News
It's the rainy season and one corner of the plot is flooded; seriously considering growing rice.
It is also the windy season; unfortunately the apple tree was karate chopped into two by high winds. Maybe there's a way to graft the top back on to the stump?
Wildlife watch: Wonderful, large spotty fury bee on the courgette plant. The lavender is buzzing with little bees.
Too much produce? Follow links above to see recipes for spinach soup and courgette cake. Tried both and they are excellent, especially the cake.
Actually walked past the veg isle at the supermarket and didn't buy anything, which felt great. Off to collect lettuce, peas and beans!
' Seven years of weeds for every seed. ' It's an old wives tale, but will it prove to be true? If so, at this rate we will have weeds for eternity!
