August

Well, I said the kittens had disappeared, they were missing for a while but now 3 have re-appeared. They spend a lot of time sitting waiting for the neighbours to feed them, not sure what they will do in October when there is no-one to feed them. I hope the ability to hunt is innate in cats.

I thought my courgettes would grow whilst I was away, I was only away for 3 nights but came back to these.

I think I was given marrows not courgettes, I'm sure I asked for courgettes. One of my neighbours has the same problem so I think the nursery got confused. I have been frying up and freezing already, and looking for recipes for stuffed courgettes/marrows. I am now picking them daily but even so I occasionally miss one, it only takes 2 days to get to this size.

My lettuce look really pretty, I am still eating it by the plate full.
I came back to thunderstorms. It is now hot again but another front is approaching, the weather is still very temperemental, but looking back it was last year as well. I just hope it stays warm enough for the tomatoes to start ripening, the peppers are doing well despite the odd weather.
I am still getting the odd raspberry and strawberry and the plums are just ripening so fruit is good.
The onions are dying back, I will dig them up tomorrow, there are very few. I planted about 3 dozen sets but the wild boar dug up most and the others have not done well. I do not have much success with onions and garlic, I really don't know why because everyone else seems to have enormous ones, it isn't as if you have to do more than put them in the ground and wait! Well maybe you have to hope the boar doesn't dig them up!