This week, the weather took a strong turn towards the decidedly inclement. I might still be wearing short trousers, but trench foot is looking ever more likely.
It’s rained every day, which is great. The desperate lack of waterry sky stuff all summer was definitely a cause for concern, but I managed to keep everything alive for long enough to develop a bit of a root system, and when the rains finally came, everything has boomed into life.
At least two of the five or six pumpkin plants which eventually took hold look like they might get far enough along to produce something edible - which will be nice - and the vineyard is finally looking super productive.
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