The plot has been absolutely deluged this week and the result being my formerly orderly plot has turned into a rather chaotic mess of plants and weeds. The tomatoes have suffered the most; the plants have grown but the fruit have barely ripened. Most of those that had nearly ripened have split as a result of guzzling too much water. Scott advised me to pinch the side shoots to stop them being so greedy and taking on too much water. I did manage to retrieve a few.
Despite the mayhem, I did get another few corns, a couple of small aubergines, my first knobbly cucumber, the last of the under-performing peas. I impatiently also pulled up another couple of carrots. They weren't quite ready but certainly delicious.
I was also quite pleased with the progress the potatoes have made. I will need to protect that whole bed from slugs ... vaseline around the bed rim is apparently a trick. May as well give it go.
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