I turned this:

into this:

…and this:

and my arms bear the scars… Roll on next season. Plus, we are getting to eat our own carrots this year as they are still there (hurrah) and very tasty, the courgettes are coming on nicely, and the black dwarf beans are producing like crazy.

On another note, it seems that had she not had access to magical roses, the wicked fairy in Sleeping Beauty could have done worse than use wild strawberries. They are all-encompassing nutters who are trying to take over my veggie patch. But then, any gardener who knows anything knows that already…