Runner beans were quick to start - we had one lot to pick and then with the heat they faltered, only to get going again at the end of the summer and we had a bumper crop for a couple of weeks.
One vegetable that really took off this year was the cucamelons. I grew them from seed and they looked a bit shaky to begin with but then suddenly went berserk and there were more cucamelons than I could eat! Luckily, after watching Gardener's World last week, I found out that they can be pickled, so I picked the remaining ones and gave it a go. Looking forward to seeing what they taste like!
On the easel at the moment, a large acrylic of the hops on our pergola. The hops were another roaring success and look so pretty draped along the beams - I took a snap of them in mid summer against the bright blue sky which is what I am trying to capture in paint. It's not my usual thing, I'm finding it challenging but it's getting there. Think I might go back to bears after this...
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