We haven’t had much of a summer so far and the wet weather has been perfect for slugs and snails. They’ve been having a great time in the garden munching their way through our plants. We don’t normally have an issue with slugs and snails here, but this year they’ve been pretty bad.<\/p>\n
We’ve still managed to get a few edible goodies from the garden though. We’ve had a few onions and some garlic, plenty of spinach and lettuce. The purple sprouting brocoli has finished now, but we’re getting a steady supply of courgettes. The peas and beans have been eaten by the slugs but are hopefully making a comeback. I might try lifting some\u00a0potatoes soon as well. The pumpkins don’t seem to be doing too well so far this year though, but there’s still time for them to change that.<\/p>\n
In the conservatory we’ve managed to eat one cucumber and have a few more on the way and we’ve harvested (and frozen) a whole load of chilli’s. There are peppers and\u00a0tomatoes on the way too. The sweet\u00a0potatoes are growing well, but we aren’t quite sure how long they take to produce tubers or when they are ready to harvest. Most of them are in pots too small to accommodate a tuber anyway!<\/p>\n\n\t\t