I have picked LOTS of peas recently (Hurst green shaft) and they have been delicious. Too many to eat fresh, so we have made soup (plus mint, and frozen it) with some, have frozen others after a quick blanch, and may be making some chutney, as I now have a glut of courgettes (!) as well. The only problem has been pea moth, which lays its eggs on the flowers. The maggots hatch and burrow into the peas, and on average I have lost 2 or 3 peas per pod. I shall cover them with fine mesh next year. You can spray, but why bother when you can keep the culprits off altogether? Especially if you are trying to be organic.
Loads of excellent cabbages still - all covered with fine mesh to keep off the nibblers - and lettuces. I have given away lots of lettuces in the last couple of weeks, but despite planting them out in 2 tranches they all came at once because of the hot weather. Now they are all going over together.... Also picking French beans, broad beans (still, but I shall take the plants out this weekend) and potatoes. If I take out a whole row, there will be room for my chard seedlings.
For a change, we have had some rain in the last few days, and very welcome it has been too! It's still 20+°C, so growth is still strong.
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