Summer has definitely arrived on the farm. Zucchinis and tomatoes (above) are reaching for the sky and popping out bountiful flowers, and the pumpkins (planted in the compost windrows, below) are crawling about like triffids.
Further into the garden the basil is looking perky....
....and the successions of carrots are popping up nicely.
The first leeks of the season are enjoying the company of my inaugural attempt at celery (on left, below),
While elsewhere on the farm, the sweetcorn is looking lovely (fingers crossed!)....
...and the first rows of peas, now spent, are making way for next week's planting of overwintered beets and turnips.
The next six-to-eight weeks on the farm are crucial, as not only do I have to keep up with the weekly succession sowings, and the busiest time of the year for harvesting, I also need to sow and plant all the vegetables that will tide me through the winter. Fortunately I have my first ever WWOOFer coming tomorrow to help me out.
I also need to make time to enjoy the fruits of the season...
I also need to make time to enjoy the fruits of the season...
And if I just scrummage around in here for a moment....yes....here we go....
The first tomato!
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