This is a bad year :-/

by Paul
(Powys)

This year seems to be a struggle, only my cucumber, lettuce and raddish are really thriving. I think the beetroot, runner beans, leeks and peas caught a bit of late frost (I thought we were free of them). The tomatoes are really poor too this year, I'm blaming bad stock from the nursery...shall grow toms from seed next year!

anyway, snapped a little pic from my bedroom window, it shows (from front to back) ;

Lettuce
Raddish
Beetroot
Carrot
Raddish
Shallots
White Onion
Red Onion
Peas
Potato
Leek
Beetroot
Runner Bean (with Turnip intercrop)
Lettuce

Line down side is more Turnip, with more Lettuce in the cold frame (just visible on left)

In greenhouse is ;

Tomato x 7
Cuccumber
Peppers (that i started a bit late, so we'll see)

There are also 4 Gooseberry bushes and one Blackcurrant, and up near the kitchen I have Chives, Basil, Thyme, Mint and Coriander.

have bigger and better plans for next year too, will incorporate an area of square foot garden in a spare 14' x 4' space, and i want to start an asparagus bed :-)
Hope this maybe encourages someone to get gardening ;-)