As I write this we are in our third or fourth heatwave. It was 33c yesterday and every time I check the weather the days that are going to be above 25c stretch a bit further out.

So I’m back to daily watering and there is a lot more to water.

All of the plot is overgrown so I’m just doing was I can. Last week that was weeding at the back. I weeded, cardboarded and wood chipped the main path by the squash bed and around the raspberries and the bed next to it.

I set up my lingonberry bed and I’ve also cleared the bed next to it and planted the leeks. The next thing to do is clear the paths around the next bed down and mulch and to clear the bed and plant the kale.

I also planted up my birthday presents, a fig tree and a small bay tree.

Lettuce, chard and rocket have been planted in the square beds near the asparagus bed, the weeds are many but I’m just doing the best I can and tying not to get heatstroke!

While the strawberries in the pots are really struggling, the ones in the ground are doing well and I’m taking the runners as another birthday present was a green stalk which I’m hoping will make watering them easier! I’ll set it up at the weekend and if it’s good, then guess what my Christmas present will be?

I have so much to do but full watering takes over an hour and right now I just do what I can.

The dahlias have started to flower, which pleases me.