I didn’t want the edges to get too long, so I did the strimming after work. It turned out that I didn’t need to do it all though, as the recent heat has stopped the grass growing too fast.

I noticed some movement on the bug hotel and saw a field vole on top, sitting in the evening sun. He stayed long enough for me to retrieve my phone from the other side of the plot (where it was recording birdsong on Merlin) and when he noticed me, he darted down a hole and then ran across the front inside. There are holes all over the plot, but maybe that’s his base.

The sunflowers are opening, as are the sweet peas. The Red Alert tomatoes are flowering well, but the Romas haven’t started yet.

I harvested some more radishes. It’s really old seed, but seems to be happy to grow. I need to sow some more.