Broad beans

Broad beans
Originally uploaded by Planet Mad

Growing happily

Surprise harvest

Surprise harvest
Originally uploaded by Planet Mad

We'd forgotten/neglected to harvest the potatoes we planted at the allotment last year, but - in preparation for this year's crop - we had to dig them out, and found this lot. Several were slug-eaten, hollow or squishy, and two actually exploded potato goo everywhere, but there are several decent ones ready to eat. Hurrah!

Broad bean

Broad bean
Originally uploaded by Planet Mad

Not quite in focus, but my camera phone's rubbish.

Rob spent all afternoon at the allotment, and I joined him once I'd woken from my accidental sleep. The broad beans look quite happy and there are one or two other signs of life. There's still a lot to be done, but I'm going to hire a rotavator at some point in the next fortnight and sort it out.