Today was feeding day and although I went out at midday, the sun went behind the clouds from time to time to help out. I mixed up the 4 litres and then weakened it to about 6 litres before using. Everything important has been fed – just not the nasturtiums or much in the borders.

I gave a little bit to the left hand fern as it’s not looking as healthy as the others. I’m not worried about it yet, just keeping an eye on it.

A couple of the gourds look quite healthy after some rain. Maybe they and their sickly siblings will do better now. The sunflowers were fed too.

I’ve been watching a few stunted onions and I finally got around to feeling if they were firm or not. These weren’t, so went in the bin. One less healthy looking one was still firm, so I’ve left it.

Bed 1 is busy with bees thanks mostly to the borage. There are spots of other colours all over, with lots more poppies and corn marigolds to come. Next year I’m thinking the nature bed might be two or three of the thin beds to frame the veg.