Despite the hot, dry weather the corn has done remarkably well. It started off pretty straggly and limp, but over the past month it’s really shot up.
It’s also produced decent cobs. Previously the cobs I’ve managed to grow have been malformed and inedible.
I might have picked these a bit early, I’ve left the rest to continue developing. The birds and creatures haven’t noticed yet.
Now we’re harvesting the various crops that have been growing, it’s a good time to do some tidying.
After harvesting all the potatoes, I’ve dug the bed over ready for next year. At some point I’ll throw some fertiliser on it, and let the weather have a go at it too.
It’s also been a chance to tidy up the piles of plant pots and boxes allotments seem to accumulate.
And then finally some weeding to help the corn and beans keep growing.
Now the weather has cooled down a bit and there’s been some rain, the corn has grown pretty quickly.
The beans have also gone a bit mad. I think next year I’ll remember where I’ve planted them and put up a little frame for them to grow up.
