June 14 on the allotment. The hopolisk has risen, the greens are just starting to get going, corns and beans are in. It’s all teeny tiny – but one ray of life in the gob-stopper pink Dhalia.

Green buds on the blackcurrant

Newly planted corns

Baby lettuce and spring onion. To the side are chard, beets and spinach, fleeced for protection against birds.