Serious rain at last
Over the past four days we've had 35mm of rain - more than an inch and a half. 25mm of that fell in 90 minutes on Thursday. I'm just glad I cut the lawn and tidied up on Thursday.
I've cut the first two Uchiki Kuri squash and we've had our first proper bowlful of red and gold tomatoes. I think the ripening is being slowed by shade from the squash leaves in the polytunnel roof, but there's plenty of summer left for them to ripen.
The cleomes have been a roaring success, although they are a bit shocking pink for my liking. Still, they look good against the dark leaves of the purple phormium and Sedum 'Purple Emperor'
It's not easy photographing rain. This shot took about 20 attempts to get right.
Home grown Cleomes - Shockingly pink but very long lasting
