Small pumpkins are developing in the bed “companion planted” with sweetcorns and squashes.

Perhaps they will be ready for carving at Halloween.
Amongst the potato patch one solitary sunflower stands straight and proud. Where did it come from? We didn’t plant it.

And attached to the pergola is a bee box for solitary bees – a gift from our dear friends Angela and Roger. Not all bees live in hives so lonely bees need a place in which to seal themselves from autumn until spring. The box has gone up later than the recommended time in May so we shall see (and hope) that some solitary bees find this beautiful wooden box and take up residence.
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We have far more produce than two people could reasonably consume.
If anyone is passing come in and take some of the surplus. Bring your own bags.

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