We gave up our allotment earlier this year and handed it on to a lovely young family who are having fun down there but we are still growing vegetables at home in our raised beds and in our new greenhouse.
The Sweetcorn is doing well, enjoying the heat we think. It’s very tall and there are a number of corn cobs developing with tassels beginning to show.
Sweet Corn and a volunteer Gladioli
Sweetcorn cob with tassels
We are growing the squash with the corn as I read about in Braiding Sweet Grass by Robin Wall Kimmerer who shares her knowledge of indigenous wisdom.
Patti Pan squash
The Curly Kale is doing well and somehow seems not to attract the Cabbage White Butterfly.
Curly Kale
The Kalettes are growing strongly and despite some caterpillar damage seem to be doing okay.
Kalette plants
We love Leeks.
Leeks
The Courgettes are very slow but we have had two so far and there are two more on the way.
Courgettes
As last week,Ā if you want a peek over other people’s garden walls then please pop over to our host, Jim from Garden Ruminations where you find links to many more wonderful garden enthusiasts from all over the world.
In my clearing out, I came across a book I’ve not seen for a while, Medieval Gardens and thought this poem perfect for today’s blog:
Latin 9th century.
Walafrid-Strabo: Hortulus (De Cultura Hortorum)
utesmile
July 26, 2026 at 3:54 pm
I love that poem, great find. You are great with leek, I never have been successful.
mybeautfulthings
July 26, 2026 at 4:16 pm
I sow lots of seeds together in a deep 8″ pot and when they are big enough, after several weeks, we plant them out each into a deep hole. I hope that might work for you. š
utesmile
July 26, 2026 at 7:17 pm
Oh, thank you Sally, I shall try that!
mybeautfulthings
July 29, 2026 at 5:50 pm
I hope it works for you next year. š
beth
July 25, 2026 at 9:11 pm
oh, yum, you’re s lucky to have that !
Beth@PlantPostings.com
July 25, 2026 at 8:24 pm
Oh gosh, that’s a wonderful poem–thank you so much for sharing it! Your edibles look delicious. I’m so looking forward to the first sweet corn delivered from our food share. Local, organically grown sweet corn is the best. Enjoy!
mybeautfulthings
July 25, 2026 at 8:57 pm
I was delighted when I found it today knowing I was going to post about the veggies today, so appropriate. Glad you liked it too.
There’s nothing quite like freshly harvested sweetcorn, really sweet and delicious. š