From a trench to a mound

In a matter of a week or two the chitting potatoes have gone from lying at the bottom of a spade deep trench to poking out the top of a mound.

potato mound with beans and herbs

The pea teepee has been most forthcoming, with peas as well as photographic subject matter

embryo peas in the pod

holding on to each other

ready for eating

 It's all been very busy in the garden for the birds, they are all busy feeding their young

My friend the thrush

doing what he/she does best, killing snails

 

The plums are plumbing up, there are going to be soooo many this year, what are we going to do with them all...

Plumb babies

A couple of timely pretty photos:

raindrops in the florence fennel

close up of a soldier poppy