My last update was at the beginning of May and most things were just getting going and still quite small. It wasn’t until I looked back at those photos that I realised that how much everything has grown in the last four weeks.

Let’s start with the cut flower bed. Today I added Rudbeckia gloriosa and Antirrhinum appleblossom, with space for ammi majus. Already planted are Zinnia Queen Lime, Alchemillia mollis lifted from the other plot and flat leaf parsley.

Also completed this week is the dahlia bed and sun loving vegetables; courgette butter ball and sweet potatoes gifted by Nic Dempsey (along with surprise peppers and an aubergine) The sweet potatoes don’t appear to be enjoying the current windy weather. I’ve added manure as a blanket that will create the humidity they enjoy.

When I moved to Cole Park I had mystery die-off in the first year and it seems to have followed me here. The ever reliable Joan J raspberry is not happy which makes me very unhappy as it is without question the BEST autumn raspberry. I’ve replaced one row with Polka who are also starting to look a bit miserable – sigh.

The peony and rose walk is looking promising

The three rotation beds have hit their stride. The first row of peas could be ready in a few weeks, I’ve been picking leaves from the kale. The potatoes are growing well but the tubers closest to the path are still to emerge – odd.

The blueberries seem happy and are taking advantage of the new head room. At this rate I will need ladders to pick them!

The containers next to the cage are making progress. This is the carrot tub where I went to the effort of marking rows and sowing carefully and then this is the one where I just broadcast the seed! Ho-hum. I left all my blue pipe at the other plot and could really use some to raise the cover off the plants.

The strawberry grow-bags are producing strawberries. So far, it’s one for me, one for the slugs and another for the ants! I plan to build a 6×4 bed over the winter for more permanent planting and this is one for strulch to keep the slimy hordes at bay.

and finally the grow-bag potatoes – same variety as in the bed – are practically jumping out of the bag. They grew so quickly I didn’t have a chance to top up the soil. Another ho-hum.

What has grown well (or not) for you this month?