A cool, windy day warmed up but rain is really needed, hence much time is spent watering by hand and using the sprinkler.

Strawberries are ready for picking and red currants are nearly ripe.

Potatoes are hoed up and weeding continues, as here among the onions.

Recently planted sweetcorn and courgettes look to be established.

Enviromesh is protecting many crops but has been removed from the climbing beans to aid pollination as they are in flower.

And after all the numerous other jobs, there’s the reward – the “take home” box.