July 2023
This diary is a summary of our garden activities. The links are to blog posts that often give more detail.
01 - 09 July
Netted blueberries and raspberries
Dug first Casablanca and Winston potatoes
Lots of harvesting
We actually had rain
Picked first dahlias
Planted new plants in pebble beds
A break from watering
Gorgeous June – Poor start to July
Videos for this week
10 - 16 July
Lots of rain again and still on the cool side
Did some weeding and harvesting
Picked first blueberries and berries from two of the jostaberries
Picked all lhe broad beans and first sowing of peas
Great weather … for ducks
17 - 23 July
A very wet week so no reall gardening
Harvested first Pongo beans
Harvested first Sungold tomatoes
Visited Wentworth Castle
Is this really summer?
24 - 31 July
It’s been dull and wet again
Picked lots of beans
Lifted Winston and Casablanca potatoes
Lifted Longor shallots
Shook sweetcorn plants to help with pollination
Froze some chillies
Covered some beds to keep down weed growth
We’ve reached a turning point
July videos
Love the images. Ruby has me smiling. The water birds are wonderful.xxx
Thanks, Dina
You have a great harvest, Sue. The labors of May-June were not in vain. Excellent berries. Ruby looks beautiful. Beautiful little swans grow up in the park.
The berries are enjoyable – well worth the effort involved in picking Nadezda
Weatherwise a strange month again, but at least you’re still able to harvest.
Sadly, computer struggles with the moving pictures, but got there in the end.
Sorry about your technical problem, Debbie