acacia et coquelicot

Glut

Gorgeous, jewel-like orbs of glut. I'm nothing if not enthusiastic having planted thirteen tomato plants to date. One might be forgiven for thinking we are a family of fifteen with voracious appetites. Particularly as I refuse to accept the sensible advice of the gardening world to pinch-out the lateral stems.

So we have tomatoes coming out of our nostrils. I think it might be time to purchase a Fowler's vacula for a spot of old-fashioned preserving but I live in fear of repeating my grandmother's spectacular preserving moment when a jar of chokos spontaneously combusted in the larder.
Tomatoes anyone?

Zea mays var. saccarata

My first crop of sweet corn is wending it's way to fruition. In typical style I planted without reading the fine print and have since discovered that corn should be grown in a series of rows to aid pollination.

Despite my mistake, I am greatly taken with these sculptural spires. Even if the produce is poor they are worth it for their aesthetic value alone.

And they are a handy climbing frame for scarlet runner beans. Speaking of which, any recipe ideas are warmly welcomed!