[Vagabond]

I've been busy doing as much damage limitation as possible on my poor brassicas which have suffered attacks variously from caterpillars to mealy aphids. Diluted washing-up liquid seems to be a great resource.
And, on the upside I harvested my first fennel bulb today... see the Harvest thread. 

[Aled]

Rain blinking rain! So not done much I'm afraid.
Cheers
Aled

[New shoot]

Rain blinking rain! So not done much I'm afraid.

The rain was good.  I managed to weed loads today as the ground had softened up and I finally planted out my modules of beetroot, khol rabi, fennel, spring onions and mini leeks.  I have no idea if I will get a harvest now, but the plants were there ready, so nothing to lose really 

[Flowertot]

Weeding and more weeding...

[snowdrops]

5 hours of weeding, plus an hour or two from hubby. All looking much better now ready for my visitors tomorrow 😄 And tidy to boot,amazing how having visitors inspires you to clear up those neglected corners

[grendel]

dug 3 rows of potatoes, that yielded a good half a sack, 6 more rows to go...
picked a few of the onions that were threatening to go to seed, filled a bucket with broad beans, and half filled another with french beans.

[Vagabond]

Dug up the potatoes which looked like they might be succumbing to blight yesterday and left the rest in the bed as I don't think I'll be able to successfully store them. The ones I dug up looked great so I gave a bagful to friends last night.

Dug down and found a clump of grubs that have been eating my cauliflower roots.    I've dumped the grubs up in the woods behind my house and hope this means I've rescued my broccoli from the onslaught.

This morning I picked the rest of my broad beans - all now podded, bagged up and in the freezer. I cut the broad bean stems up for compost, but have left the rest of the plants in the bed because heard mention that the roots are putting nitrogen back in the soil. I'm willing to be corrected on this!!

[Vagabond]

Examined all the leaves on my last three broccoli plants and removed quite a few butterfly eggs and mealy aphids. I'm determined to get at least one plant good enough to harvest!
Of my last two cauliflowers - I think one will have to go as the head is no longer tight. The other one has a small head which still looks okay - but it's only golf ball sized, so there's a way to go yet.
On an encouraging note, some of my cabbages are looking good. 

[miggs]

Nothing today, had a day out is Shrewsbury with wife and kids. Very nice place, not been for a while and now need to go back as we didn't get around to see as we should have.
Tomorrow, I will be at the plot, digging and weeding. Will have a look at the spuds as they are starting to fall over. I might just dig up a row to see what's happening. I have approx 8 rows so one row won't be missed. I will also have to stake up the sweetcorn and tom's as they are getting big now.

[Lardman]

Bindweed - enough said 

Started hacking back the old raspberry canes and tied up the new growth on the apple trees. There doesn't appear to be a lot to do this year   

[grendel]

Weeds - aargh, spent 2 hours just picking a bucket of broad beans and another of French, dug a row and a half of potatoes (another 1/2 bag), no time to weed, except as I dug up potatoes, broad beans were pulled up, and not going to get to the plot next weekend, so strimmer will be needed the week after.

[miggs]

Just got back after a couple of hours down at the plot. Staked the Sweetcorn that was leaning over a bit. Dug area's over, weeded as I dug up a row of spuds. Only dug them to see what they are like. I think they will be a lot better in another month or so. Strimmed all the paths.

[Aled]

Gave it a good weeding, it also needed water for the first time in a while.
Cheers
Aled

[RJR_38]

Watered - again! We've had no rain for 18 days now and it is super hot  picked some more courgettes, runners, sweetcorn and blackberries while trying to ignore the weeds

[Vagabond]

My last cauliflower has bolted, so dug it up in disgust. 
I shan't bother with cauliflower next year - too much effort for zero reward.
On a happier note, I've pulled up some of my onions and now leaving them to dry. I cut off the tops - but now thinking that I was probably supposed to leave them on to dry out. Have I messed up?