The early potatoes are about ready to dig, and the main crop potatoes have been ridged up. They have recovered from the bashing by the heavy rain and are all standing up and looking well.

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The mint is a few inches tall now, so will be ready to join the new potatoes in the kitchen!

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The early broad beans have been in flower for weeks, but a lot of flowers have fallen off without setting pods.  The next couple of plantings have grown a lot.

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The cabbages, put in as plants, have recovered from the pigeon damage and grown away.

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The brassica seedlings at the other end of the bed are coming on. They are covered with various net structures, to stop the sparrows dust-bathing amongst them.

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The early onions are still being buffeted by the wind. But the shallots & garlic are not bothered. At the other end of the bed, the leek seedlings are growing.

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All three varieties of strawberry are out now.  Although the early variety have had fruit for weeks, they seem to be on hold, and are not ripening.

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The carrots and beetroot planted last weekend in the polytunnel have just emerged. Still no sign of the parsnips. Â

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