It all started when Joe and I watched Monty Don on Gardener’s World telling us it was time to cut back the herbs to encourage a good crop for next year and to prevent them getting all ‘woody’. Well, we had a look at the thyme and marjoram and they are getting a bit woody and they are covered in flowers, but they’re also covered in bees and butterflies. We think we’ll leave them for a while and let the insects enjoy them. It provided a great opportunity for Joe to get some close up shots of bees though, at least he thought it did…

I found a beautiful butterfly in here !

 I found a beautiful butterfly in here ! We better start packing up though, I think the weather’s changing…..

We better start packing up..the weather’s changing…

I’ll just pick us a lettuce for tea..

And do you think these tomatoes are ready yet ?

No? Ok, I’ll jump in the basket ready for home…Can I take this broken bird’s egg shell I found? I want to show the new boy 🙂

Another scorcher today but the weeds don’t care, so new boy (unnamed) and I, set out to clear weeds from around the cabbages, strawberries, beans and squash. We cut down the broad beans , but left the stalk to rot down and release nitrogen and brought our pickings home for freezing. New boy wanted 2 magic beans to show off to his new friends when he got home…..he hasn’t met the family yet….he just emerged from the parcel depot this morning 🙂 He worked hard and earned a break and a nibble .. he can stay.