Nursery World - A Unique Child: Grow Your Own

Despite disappointing June weather, some crops should be ready to harvest right now, says Mary Llewellin

I've just heard that June was hotter than average this year – one of those statistics that are pretty hard to swallow when it certainly does not apply to you. In our area it has been cold, wet and windy, feeling more like October than June for much of the time.

The slugs are having a ball in the damp conditions and our plants, although certainly growing due to the rain, have less abundant fl owers than usual so crops will be down. Fingers crossed for a change during July.

You should be able to harvest spinach, peas, beans, carrots, potatoes, beetroot and salad leaves this month and get to your courgettes before they turn into marrows. If you're lucky enough to have fruit too, then currants, strawberries, raspberries and gooseberries should all be ready to pick.

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