Midsummer allotment

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.

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Out and proud.

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Onions, shallots and leeks, still greening up. Experimental outdoor tomatoes at the back.

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Borlotti and French beans

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The Hopolisk, with artichokes and fruit bushes behind

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Green buds on the blackcurrant

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Newly planted corns

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

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