Your neat and tidy rows put me to shame, 15 days away, and non stop watering since our return haven't helped my weed situation. Hopefully if it cools down a bit I might get back on top of things. I have had to re-sow several lots of seeds, peas, dwarf French beans beetroot etc as hardly anything grew from some of the earlier sowings.
Growing season is on the peak, same as temperatures. Luckily we had good rain showers twice last week, which saved me from watering. I have small problem with Colorado potato beetle, but I collect them and destroy. There is also a lot of weeds, so you ca see how I can easily spend whole day out. Next week I must prepare soil for sowing winter vegetables like black radishes, swedes, radishes and others.
First apricots and first sugar pea (mangetout).
Shallots are all out. There was around 8kg. 5kg I sold to my friend with restaurant and rest I pickled.
Fist heat wave arrived few day ago and will last at least ten more days. Temperature goes above 35℃. Veggies still like conditions like this, with proper watering, which takes me around 4 hours every time. First courgettes are ready for harvest and I have them in almost every shape and colour. I try to avoid direct sun, but it's mostly impossible. I had last two days for resting, and tomorrow must go again.
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I have had to re-sow several lots of seeds, peas, dwarf French beans beetroot etc as hardly anything grew from some of the earlier sowings.
First apricots and first sugar pea (mangetout).
Shallots are all out. There was around 8kg. 5kg I sold to my friend with restaurant and rest I pickled.
Some courgettes and beans.
This year sweet corn is healthy and very nice. I planted only small patch, because last year was disaster, and it looks that was a mistake.