I got some major work done today, finally getting some of my squash planted out. But I had to leave some of them in the shed still in pots, as I didn't manage to get all the area required done. The squash row was badly weed filled, and as hard as a rock.
The squash that I did get in is placed in the gaps between the corn, and will grow lengthwise through the corn rows.
Please ignore the weeds in evidence! (I do.)
The peas are still going strong, and I was also able to plant out the last of the beans - the heat injured borlotti beans. They seemed to have withered roots, so I am not sure how well they will fare, thanks to their earlier greenhouse cooking. I'll love and tend them just the same as the other boys though, and we'll see what happens!
I also got my first asparagus shoot, which I didn't cut early enough, but still - it was a real shoot. I am hoping for some more of those, but the area is very weedy, and I am pretty sure that the grass is crowding the crowns.
Since I covered the red and blackcurrant bushes, they've managed to keep their berries, and even grow some more. Both bushes are literally laden! I can't wait for them to ripen.
And the plum tree is already heaving under the weight of thousands of tiny green plums.
My favourite thing at the moment though, are the huge pink flowers that I planted as tiny seeds last year. I was given the seeds by a neighbour, and for the life of me - I can't remember what on earth they are. I was sure that they were poppies, but they are not the common style with single petals. These have clustered petals on each flower.
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