Done it

Well, finally Grampy's runner beans are out. 1-9, but no 7 It went mouldy and died. Sorry.

Now all I have to do is pray that they don't get eaten by slugs or snails or hit by a late frost. My back is aching from hours of digging, weeding and hefting big bags of soil improver. And the bean poles were so long (8ft!) that I had to stand on an upturned wheelbarrow to tie their tops together.

But it's done! See?

Also, all but a few potatoes are showing their first leaves. Not enough to earth up yet, but no doubt soon. Here are 'smile'

and 'Charlotte'

From here on out it's all about maintainance.

Oh, actually, must plant that butternut seedling and see what happens there. Still, that one seems ok inside still, so we'll wait til it gets a bit warmer.