A day off for a bit more gardening, which turned out to be a fairly exhausting one in the hot sun. The big joy was another addition to the wildlife list: a snail in the pond.

I did the deadheading, giving the tangerine geum a lot of attention. I found a big pile of shield bug instars on a geum leaf, so left them well alone. I’d seen a shield bug earlier on, as if heralding the new arrivals.

I’ve fed the onions with a scattering of bonemeal and watered it in. I need to do the same to Bed 8 – and thin out the carrots.

The final marigolds from home have been put into Beds 6 and 7 to try and bulk them up a bit.