Went to the plot earlier this week. Some things were ready to be picked. Harvested shallots and the onions - not as small as I thought they would be, but the shallots were almost the size of a “small” onion. I can grow shallots and garlic but the onions are a bit mediocre.
Also sowed some more things, pak choi, lettuce, radish and beetroot. I might be able to squeeze in a sowing of calabrese, probably in pots first alongside spring cabbages.
The runner beans are looking sad - they’ve hardly climbed up the poles. Neighbour’s plot has runner beans in flower. Slugs/snails have been a problem this year. They are now eating french bean leaves (no sign yet on the beans themselves), but have already started on a courgette.
In the greenhouse, I’ve realised that the first tomato to turn colour wasn’t the first tomato to set.
In the garden, well, mainly hiding amongst the currant bushes is a family of blackbirds.
I discovered them sunbathing near the Martock field beans, but didn’t want to scare them away so took the pictures through the window (which needs cleaning).
Drying food has been going well. The flavour of the dried food is intense. Will have a look at candying and perhaps coating things in yogurt.
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