I do so agree, but the lack of sun is a problem. Will next spring/summer be an improvement on this year? Watching both the skies and the average British person, I'm doubtful.
On the community plot I volunteer at, we're planning next year's planting on the basis of what grew well in the dismal summer we had this year. We're doing this while keeping our fingers crossed. How we manage the plot in what's likely to be a period of rising food prices and possible shortages is something we need to think about...
What we observed in my growing circles was that everything was very late this year, and that the slugs were as significant a factor as the lack of sunlight - though they are of course connected! Produce in poly tunnels and greenhouses did okay - there was no shortage of tomatoes! Something else to bear in mind is the nutritional value of what we see as weeds, which didn't seem to be put off by the cloudy skies and rain! We may need to get creative, and I'm pretty sure this has often been the case in the past.
I do so agree, but the lack of sun is a problem. Will next spring/summer be an improvement on this year? Watching both the skies and the average British person, I'm doubtful.
On the community plot I volunteer at, we're planning next year's planting on the basis of what grew well in the dismal summer we had this year. We're doing this while keeping our fingers crossed. How we manage the plot in what's likely to be a period of rising food prices and possible shortages is something we need to think about...
What we observed in my growing circles was that everything was very late this year, and that the slugs were as significant a factor as the lack of sunlight - though they are of course connected! Produce in poly tunnels and greenhouses did okay - there was no shortage of tomatoes! Something else to bear in mind is the nutritional value of what we see as weeds, which didn't seem to be put off by the cloudy skies and rain! We may need to get creative, and I'm pretty sure this has often been the case in the past.