Tuesday

Good morning, everyone.  Another hot day forecast but hopefully it will be like yesterday - hot, yes, but precious little humidity, which makes a big difference.

On the way home yesterday, I had to stop off at Bickerdikes, a lovely garden centre near Mum and Dad's.  The reason was that on Saturday I bought a top there (and tomato food) and when I got it home (well, Mum and Dad's home) and tried it on, it was way, way, way too big.  I've never had before, it's usually the opposite.  There were no quibbles, thank goodness, and I was sad they didn't have it in the next size down - it was a nice, cool, linen tunic type thing.

Once home the first thing I did was open all the windows and let some fresh air in.  The second was to feed the tomatoes and the third was to water them!  I took a few photos too.

 Yes, I have baby runner beans!  So cute.  Unfortunately, I also have black fly but I hope most of that will have gone by tomorrow after a good spraying.

Here's some baby tomatoes from one of the surprise plants.  Dad reckons they will just be bog-standard little red tomatoes.  Personally, I care not a jot providing they taste good!

I also picked two raspberries and three blueberries but they didn't see the inside of the house!  Very delicious they were too.

School was fun and so was tuition.  Then I popped down to the allotment to weed, water and feed everything.  Goodness, one weekend away and up comes the bindweed and the ground elder, pesky,  horrible stuff.

The mange tout is doing really well, as are the potatoes and the corn.  I picked six mini yellow courgettes because Monty (Don) says you should, to encourage more fruiting and also two raspberries.  Here they are perched on top of a really nice fresh fruit salad I enjoyed last night.

I gave the runners a good spray because the blackfly had hit at the allotment as well.

Today I have to stay in most of the day until they deliver my all singing, all dancing TV box thingy.  I'll take the opportunity to get some housework done and the lovely Sharon is round at midday to work her usual magic on my hair.  I shall also make some bread for Alex.

Beth's round for dinner, by which time I should be free to leave the house, so we will go and water the allotment before I use those six mini courgettes in a pinto bean and vegetable bake.

Have a great day and stay as cool as you can.