We have been having lots of rainy and fairly cold weather here in the UK for the last few weeks, so things aren't growing very fast. However next week looks like it might be hot and sunny (hurrah) so I'm hoping for a growth spurt.
I've planted out the tomatoes here in the sunniest part of the border (now known as TomatoWorld - I think I should get the kids to paint me a sign). They seem to have survived the journey from warmer mini-greenhouse to cold soil, but are not yet thriving. Hopefully next weeks sunshine will help them.
I also planted out my courgettes (I think I had about 4) but the slugs seem to think they are the best thing ever and only one (the one in the raised up bed) has survived. The slugs seem to take particular pleasure in biting (do slugs bite?) the leaves off and then devouring the stalks - grrrrrrrrrr.
The jerusalem artichoke is growing nicely. I'm pleased to have found something that seems to like growing in this dry, shady space under a tree. There are some flowers starting to grow around it. The kids sprinkled a wild flower seed packet here a few weeks ago and I'd forgotten about it until I saw nasturtiums appearing. Not sure how well the flowers will do here but it'll be nice if we get something.
I also planted (one - I'm running out of space!) sweetcorn seed last week, and some rocket. I've got some more beans to plant out, I think they'll have to go in pots, and I'm going to plant some courgette seeds outside and try to protect them from the slugs.
My parents were here for a few days and put some seed potatoes and soil in my giant pot (and scoured the side of the road for more leaf mould and soil to put in once the potatoes appear), so I'm hoping for a good potato harvest.
