The vegetable garden is at last looking as it should have been looking 6 weeks ago. The persistent rat problem put everything back many weeks as I had to resow many crops once I had secured the perimeter!! Anyway, it is going well now and I even get the odd bean and tomato. The runner beans are not cropping well- probably too late and not enough water. This winter I plan to get the overhanging birch tree removed which will have a good effect on the beds furthest from the house.