Saturday afternoon brought a mini heatwave. Not only did flowers wilt but so did humans. I sheltered from the brutal sun on sunday by staying indoors and watching columbo reruns as, much as I love the sun, this was no time to do anything more strenuous than picking raspberries and making jam.
It's worth checking out the chain DIY stores as sometimes their poor housekeeping means the plants are underwatered, look sorry for themselves and you can get them at knock down prices. We got grafted tomato plants (usually £3.99 and prolific) for 50p each. After a soaking in buckets overnight I planted them out with very little ill effect from their tough start in life. Let's see how well they crop. I definitely need to stake them well.
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