Tidying up

After nearly a week of rain Al and I managed to get out there and do a bit of work.  We have got to the stage were we are just waiting for things to ripen, as the majority of the seeds are in and growing.  Tiny courgettes are starting to form and the strawberries are formed but still white.  We leave for holiday in a week so we will return to find that there is loads to harvest.  (I hope!)  By the looks of it the first harvest will be little gem lettuces.  They are getting quite fat and firm and we only have a few limp leaves left from a supermarket.  For the sake of lettuce karma I planted a mix of lettuce seeds between two slow growers.  I have no idea what type as they are described as a surprise all I do know is that they are a heritage.

The unfortunate thing with all the rain was the amount of weeds that have started to spread  so they all got hoed out.  We have a huge horsetail problem so it takes even longer to weed as we try to pick off as much as possible.  (I'm inclined to believe that the dinosaurs died not from a meteorite but from extreme frustration with the bloody stuff.)  Unfortunately that's all we can do as the garden next door is only bothered with twice a year so  we have to keep a close eye on all types of weeds; including bramble canes as thick as your thumb.  At times it feels like an never ending story.

Also some impromptu fruit nets were placed over the fruit before the local birds saw the ripened fruit and decided to have a snack as we are on holiday.

Friday photo is coming once I get time to get sorted.