The June vegetable garden

The British summer is well on the way… (sort of), with mid-summer’s day in a few days time. The garden has been doing rather well. Aside from the few mishaps with the cursed carrots, most of the vegetables are coming along nicely.

I have fat, although rather short, sweetcorn.

In fact, the sweetcorn plants are so short that they are barely any taller than the garlic.

The second load of oriental salad is looking yummy… I reckon they will be ready by next weekend.

I have no idea if these are okras or aubergines, but I am sure I’ll find out when they start fruiting.

The beans are making a good comeback from the decimation-by-slugs that occured a few weeks ago.

Denty is particularly pleased with the feral potatoes. He keeps checking them for flowers (sign of new potatoes being ready).

The patty pan (summer squash) are fruiting too! This is particularly noteworthy because they need a lot of heat and sun, neither of which are plentiful in this land.

The only bought “vegetable” plants not grown from seed this year… the grafted tomatoes. There are five different varieties (plum, beefsteak etc) but I have no idea which is which. I assume the fruits would give a clue.

The very much bullied (by the broccoli) shallots!

I have edamame (soya bean), asparagus peas, carrots and parsnips growing too, but that’s enough photos for now. Yum yum!