The prolonged drought didn't do the beans any good, and the summer raspberries were very few. the spindle tree hasn't any fruits this year, pity for the birds. There do seem to be a bumper crop of blackberries. As for marrows, we are swamped!
I am just making an infusion of elder leaves as they are said to be good for mildew,which has attacked the Lord Derby apple.
During term-time there has been a Tuesday evening gardening club at the Patch, which has been very successful.
Monday 26 July 2010
Sunday 4 July 2010
High Summer
The hot weather has brought all the crops on, but the rain has missed Kettering as usual.
There was a Family day on June 6th which was very well supported, There were free bouncy castles and barbecue, including our own salad. Nigel has started an after-school gardening club which has been popular.
The wildflower meadow has six sorts of grasses and a whole flock of hedge sparrows feeding on them (or maybe on the insects) . I saw three sorts of butterfly there last week.
The redcurrants are ripe and there is lots of chard.
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