The rain seems to be easing off. There are still heavy down pours but they are very localised. Any persistent rain is relatively light compared with what we have had this past two or three weeks. The forecast is for the weather to abate by mid July The First early potatoes "Ulster Price" are performing very well. I started harvesting them, two or three plants at a time, about two weeks ago. Day by day the spuds get bigger giving a bigger crop. They are very tasty. I think I will have them again. The second earlies, "Charlotte" are in flower. A very pretty purple with a white centre. I go on holiday on the 14th July and I am undecided weather to harvest the Charlottes before I go or to leave them in until I return. The Ulsters will be gone by the end of next week so I hope to have prepared the soil and sowed some green manure before I go away.
I have had a few Hispi cabbage which are very nice. The spinach has boltted though which is a disappointment. I have more in the green house to out in the next few days. Finally I have carrots! They seems to be doing quite well. So it would seem that all I have to do in future is keep them really, really wet and warm. The second lot of young french bean have taken a beating. They have another week to show signs of recovery or they will be assigned to the compost heap and others planted in their place. The Swede planted in cells started really well and have established themselves outdoors.
We are eating the air dried Ham. I feel like leaving it a little longer as the drier it gets the finer it can be cut and more delicious it is. I have another one started, perhaps a month old and has just had it's second application of cure.
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