It was a hot day and time for the tomatoes to move to the plot at last. I’ve filled Bed 8 with Romas and the put the rings around them. Some Red Alerts will go in Bed 2 with more Romas; the crappier Red Alerts will be put in pots at home.

I’ve put tiny marigolds by the tomatoes and gourds. They never got potted on, so are very small. We’ll see if they now take off.

The three extra cucumbers now have strings to climb on the wigwam. The direct sown cucumbers are clearly so much stronger than the home grown ones (though at least they didn’t snap this time). Next year will definitely see more direct and outdoor sowing.

The sunburned runner beans are now pretty much recovered and are all growing nice new growth. I’ve planted out the final bean that germinated bean from home, which looks healthier than all the rest. And of course the bean I’d sown at the cane has germinated, so it might yet come up.

I’ve got aphids around the place, even on the teasel. Hopefully some ladybirds will turn up soon. I spread some more bark under the apple tree and noticed that the bark is peeling at the bottom of the trunk.

I pulled up the radishes, which were sown about a month ago. They were bigger than they were meant to be, but apparently tasted good. I’ve sown two more rows just for fun.