Monday 4 August 2008

Sweetcorn & caterpillars

We had fun down the allotment yesterday afternoon. Pádraig & Hilly were visiting, so we showed them round the areas and they decided to pose with each of the vegetables in turn - here they are with the marrows:





Meanwhile, the caterpillars had been busy munching through the broccoli. Note to self: Netting that close to the plants doesn't protect against caterpillars.








The onions have all "flopped", which apparently means they're ready to harvesting - excellent.







And finally, the sweetcorn are beginning to look good. There are still 5 plants, and they each have a head (?) of corn developing nicely. Here's the most photogenic one.