Bonkers

Things have been going bonkers in the garden of late. This has a lot to do with the prodigious amount of rain we've had for the last couple of weeks.

The rocket is threatening to escape from its bed and the runner beans are fighting to get away from their wigwam supports. The borage has started to flower and is attracting lots of bees and hoverflies.

At the back,what I like to call 'the wilderness', the nasturtiums have decided to climb up the trellis and have reached the top of the wall. The borage at the back has yet to flower but the leaves are massive compared its flowering brethren. Broad beans are going great guns. I'm hoping to harvest them in a week.

Weekend away

I have just got back from a well earned rest. I had been worried that the potted plants would have dried out but the tray I left them in was still full of water.

It has been hot over the weekend with lots of sunshine. The rocket and onion seeds have started to emerge and my makeshift coldframe has done the trick of protecting them from animal damage.

It looks like the slugs are back. Last night my basil plants were attacked. I've ordered some more nematodes to keep the slimy suckers in check.

We popped into the garden centre and bought some long canes to support the runner beans. I made a wig-wam and tied some lengths twine around it at several height intervals.

Still haven't finished the raised bed...