Alex led his first work party and talked about aphid infestations and what gardeners can do to cope with them, bearing in mind they provide valuable food for predators! The rest of the garlic was harvested and stored temporarily in the greenhouse. We noticed that the cauliflowers had mostly bolted, despite our attempts to shade the curds from the sun, so they were also harvested, along with some broccoli that was also starting to bolt. The extreme heat a couple of weeks ago was probably to blame. Also, the red onions were showing signs of needing to be pulled, despite their small size. However, the white onions are looking good, and so are the leeks which needed further spacing. We picked the first of the berries, and are hoping for a bumper blueberry crop.

Angela

Thank you to Urban Root’s Giving Gardens for the wonderful cauliflower!