Mixed news from the Blagger plot today. We harvested and ate the first tiny crop of strawberries on Saturday; they were juicy and so full of flavour that they made the shop-bought ones we had yesterday taste watery by comparison.

And good news on the patio this morning, as the first dozen of so flowers have started to bud on the runner beans. Bright orange and clearly ready to blossom, they take us one step closer to harvest time, trimming time, slicing time and freezing time, as by all accounts they will produce more veg than I could ever hope to eat.

But it’s bad news for the broccoli. It’s still sitting in pots in the greenhouse, waiting for the vegetable plot to be boxed in, which is happening today. That means they need a lot more care and attention than they would if they were outside, and although they were watered on Saturday lunchtime they missed out on a drink yesterday, as I was away from home.

I visited them again this morning, and they were limp and badly drooping. They had sucked their little pots dry and all the soil had pulled away from the sides.

I gave them a good drink, of course, but I think the next couple of days could be a little bit touch and go for my brassicas. I’ll be keeping my green fingers crossed.

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