From KG follower Wendy MacKellow: "First year on an allotment; my cabbages are loving the weather. This one weighed in at 1.9kg... "๐ซถ
Keep those photos rolling in folks, and pray for a drop of rain soon! ๐ง
How are you getting on with the continued drought? This from KG follower, Holly Brooks:
"The only thing coping are my wild flowers, French beans, tenderstem broccoli and tomatoes. Given up on the runner beans, peas and cucumbers. All that effort put in seems sort of wasted now"
Lovely photo from Mark Riches!
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โ Hold the stem with one hand & gently snap the bean off with the other to avoid damaging the plant.
โ Check the plants every 2โ3 days during the peak season.
โ Regular picking helps the plant keep producing
โ๏ธ How's your kitchen garden coping with the dry weather?
๐ What's thriving?
๐ฅ What's struggling?
๐ง What's your best water-saving tip?
Share your advice below and help fellow growers through the dry spell! ๐ฑ๐
Remember the reflective bird scare tape we installed on the plum trees months ago? It definitely works and seems to keep insects at bay too.
Nice plums! ๐
Progress update from Kitchen Garden follower Sherolyn Martin: "My squash are doing really well ,have reached the top of their 5' frame and now looking to take over my plot".
Keep those progress photos coming folks!
What a lovely story from Kitchen Garden follower Rachel Hillier Brill: " I just saw your recent post about the trombonchino. My grandad took 2nd place in our local show a few years ago. Everyone loves his weird vegetable. He passed away before the show, so I took them in for him"