Things seem to slow down a bit in late summer, after the huge explosion of growth in June and July that has kept me away from the blog. Time to slow down, have a think and post a few photos.
First here's a self-portrait I took for my photo-a-week project over on Flickr (follow the link if you're interested in the results of one of my other hobbies).
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| 31st August, officially the last day of summer |
I'm pleased I grew the Aster daisies and sunflowers (foreground), they've given us a steady supply of long-lasting flowers for the house since July, and they're still going. Behind those you can see the pumpkins, the biggest I have ever grown. Behind that, parsnips, slow to start but now catching up and waiting for the first frost before I try them. Behind that, surprisingly good dwarf French beans, a steady, manageable supply of good beans from tiny 8-inch high plants, rather than a massive glut all at once. Behind that, well you can't see the cabbages they are too small, and behind that; me. It's OK, I'm a long way from the lens.
Compare this to a shot I took from roughly the same position earlier in the year, it's such a contrast it seems hard to believe it's the same place.
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| Taken on 9th June, just 12 weeks ago. |
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| Infant asters, sunflowers and pumpkins shortly after planting out |
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| Pumpkins doing well, this is only a small one. Recipes welcome |
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| Rudbeckia in full bloom. Excellent for cut flowers. |
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