July round-up - Veg

It was the wettest June on record. I at the start of the month I thought "Great, the veg will love it", but by the end of the month I was worrying about everything wrotting, Potatoe blight, Botryitus... But mid-July is much sunnier and warmer. It's only now that I've had time to do an update. Here we go...

The month began by harvesting the first peas, beans, beetroot and brocolli...

 Potatoes in the bulk-bag just keep growing and growing. Had to tie them up again...

 Those in the smaller bags were doing well too.

 Peas were doing well, but next year I'll remember not to plant a row on both sides of the netting. Difficult to get to them behind the potatoes!

 The vertical garden hasn't gone, well, very vertical. Beans in the planters have been disappointing. Tried the variety 'Cobra' which is supposed to be very vigorous, but they haven't been holding on to their leaves at all well.

 In the greenhouse the Chardonnay grapes failed to fruit. Only a second year old plant though. Hacked it all back to leave two main horizontal stems and let more light in.

 Butternut squash 'Hunter F1' is doing well, alongside the beetroot and dwarf French beans.

 Shallots were nearly ready. Unfortunately I made the classic mistake of mixing up the weedkiller spray bottle with the Garlic barrier spray, and proceeded to spray merrily away on the peppers, which promptly shrivelled up and died. Won't be making that mistake again!!!

 Super Marmande tomatoes coming on well.

 First courgettes coming through too!!!

Next, Fruit...