DavePoole Torquay wrote:
Just to rub it in, a much welcolmed sea breeze set in around mid-day
and pegged it to 26C. Bananas have grown visibly since this morning
and their leaves are once more expanding by nearly a foot a day. Sacha
- that Solanum opened its first flower today - rich purple blue and a
full 2.5 inches across. Can't wait till there's 20 or so of them in a
truss all out at the same time.

You won't rub it in - by 11am the sun came out in a superbe blue sky
and we all were in our Ts digging by 1pm - by 3pm we had finished
lining the pond (I reassure you 3sqm) at the allotment and the kids
were glowing. We took our diner and wine into the garden tonight and
the kids have just come in after a water fight. Nearly 10pm, one of
many great summer's eve and we've been promised a similar day tomorrow
but Sunday will bring some showers. Bring them on, the gardens need it
)