Our battles against snails, mold, aphids and (shockingly enough) drought have resulted in a number of casualties on both sides. However, when gazing at our rapidly growing garden, it [mostly] seems all worth it.
The surviving courgettes and pumpkins.
The veggie patch.
My beloved lupins.
This is supposed to be a charming collection of English wild flowers...but even I admit that it looks suspiciously like a well-watered patch of weeds. Time will tell....
Even more exciting than the growth of leaves is the arrival of the fruits of our labour, mainly the pears!
The currants!
The gooseberries (though, as you can see, they've been brutally savaged)
And, from the veggies, the first of our peas (which have so far proven to be very tasty)
And our first (and, sadly, only) radish.
We shared the lovely thing and I can attest that my half was delicious.
