Deadheading marigolds

Deadheading the marigolds is quite time-consuming but I need to keep them flowering in order to have enough to dry.

I'll dead head until early September and then let the seeds form to collect for next year.

Sorry Slow Worms

 After leaving the plastic down for a year to reclaim the overgrown raspberry patch I took it up today and the slow worms have had to find a new home.  Luckily they rather enjoy the green compost tubs. 

Radishes

This year the radishes have loved the weather. Sown straight onto the no dig bed. No need to thin pick as needed when ready.

Radishes

 Happy with the radishes this year.  We don't usually grow them but I think I probably will now.

Thinning them as we eat them seems to be working well.

Edit: Septembers radishes got quite badly eaten by slugs, need to think about how to protect the row.

Pest control with Nasturtiums

 The nasturtium I planted next to the beans has certainly done its job as a catch crop.  It will now need to be pulled up and I'll sow some others to take its place.

First flowers on courgette

 The first flowers are coming on the courgette plants.  You can just see the tiny mountain spinach, red orach, which are in several beds.  

Regrowing

 Some of the onions in the cupboard had started to sprout.  I unpeeled them layer by layer until I got to the sprouting core.  I now have another eight plants from the inside of just two onions.

There are lots of regrowing ideas on our SustainAble website here