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Yes, there was only one.

Never mind the eye of the beef looking at me ...how about the aubergine with a message from God?

Here is the veg plot for this year - extended by a curve, with a new rose arch for beans and a hi-vis scarecrow to keep off the pigeons. But a sad year for broccoli, still no rain and will be lucky to get two portions from this crop.

I thought it would be cold but it was bitter - but in the middle of town a lovely surprise as mine are all finished, and these have been cleaned - thankyou Mr or Ms Artichoke Seller.

A good side dish to go with pork and great as we approach the 'Hungry Gap' when veggies are less interesting. Baked red cabbage.

Woooo!! I grew these myself !

Nothing much left in here now...a few carrots for later, coriander, rainbow chard that refused to grow, spinach and three lots of broccoli. The artichokes are at the back and to the left my bay tree that got too big for its pot...and a chicken that shouldn't be there. There are three and they are not allowed near the veg. and no, I won't be eating them but I do like a fresh egg. The football grew by itself. I have made a new plot ready for next year, small - but it was all I could force the children to do.

In real life believe me it looks better, and in lovely WALES Uncle David's veg patch looked a lot healthier than this! But all being well I should have broad beans soon, courgettes, runner beans, french beans, potatoes, spring onions, beetroot, artichokes, gooseberries, currants, carrots, plums and apples, and have already had plenty of broccoli, rainbow chard, spinach, mixed salad leaves for weeks and lots of fresh herbs. The birds stole my strawberries.

Here is my sad looking vegetable patch now that we are heading into the colder weather. A few swede and some celeriac for later, one row of carrots for the odd stew and some chard left. Everything else has gone - but at least I haven't had to buy any vegetables for the whole summer.