Beans are finally popping up at home, so we put the wigwam up in Bed 9. I added two smaller wigwams for sweet peas in the afternoon. I added a couple of circles of strings for support and planted the shop-bought sweet peas. If the ones at home come to anything, they can be crammed in. I put a couple of shop ones at the back of the left border, but gave them no great support, so they’ll probably just flop and be forgotten. I’ve put down a few slug pellets to protect the peas.

I’ve put the Roma tomatoes in Bed 10 and they’re accompanied by little marigolds too.

Mum did a big mow with her mower, which finally brought the grass down. I then went round with my mower on 1, so finally the grass is a bit better.

I’ve noticed a bear’s breeches coming up by the right-hand tangerine geum. Finally, it’s come back!

I’ve put aside smaller sticks for a cucumber wigwam, but at this point Bed 6 is full of garlic, candytuft and poppies, so I’m not sure that’ll happen. This year is all a bit of a mess. I have managed to put supports up for the everlasting peas though.