Jane and I popped up to the allotment today and I planted out some cabbages that we’ve been growing in pots at home. With the weather forecast promising cooler, more overcast days, warmer nights and the chance of a bit of rain, I’m hoping that will be a good strategic decision to produce a good harvest later this year.

Meanwhile, it looks like the potting up I did on Wednesday has killed some of my tomato seedings and possibly wiped out my chilli peppers – probably a mixture of root disturbance and being a bit too generous on the watering. Whoops! Still, what experience has taught me (apart from the fact that the green on “green fingers” is mainly the blood of dead plants!) is not to give up hope too quickly. Many plants don’t like to be disturbed but will bounce back and benefit in the long run even if not everything about the episode was optimal.