After a promising start the squashes have just given up- they didn't like the colder really wet weather this past fortnight- too late for the Tay Berries, but too early for the squashes....trimmed off this year's fruiting stems from the Tay Berry today, loads of fruit on them that would have matured into more than just pips had we had some rain. As it is, just one or two fruits this past month- a more normal rainfall and we would have been picking our daily bowlful for at least another month.

None of the seeds sown this year have grown.

Horticultural show next weekend, not sure I have anything worth showing this year- not even enough quality stuff for the flower arrangements.

Oh TA I do, I do... I was growing annuals from seed specifically for the flower arrangements and they haven't grown, the gladiolus have bloomed early, the dahlias have short stems, the courgettes have finished, the runner beans are all twisty and short ( no use for the 'longest runner bean' class),  onions went to seed, herbs have mildew, berries all pippy, second flush of Roses no good at all....my only hope is the cherry tomatoes- but if they continue to ripen as fast as they have done over the two days we were away this week, they will all be over by next weekend! What foliage bits I have that might be useful for flower arranging just aren't good enough quality this year- they look unhealthy and leathery due to the lack of water. Even my geraniums are too stunted to show. I was hoping to show an orchid or two, but they got infested with caterpillars who have chewed bits out of the leaves, so no use for showing....and the few apples that made it thus far are rotting on the tree

I have to say that my Chard is doing well and now the purple beans have finally got down to producing purple beans they are romping.... but most other things have struggled this year.

Like you Maggenpie, I found the courgettes  hated   the change from hot and dry to cold and damp!