We started planting out in the polytunnel at the end of May and now things are starting to spring into life. 

In the current weather, I leave both of the end doors open during the day.  If nothing else, it lets the bees in to pollinate the flowers.  However, the heat in there is pretty unbearable.  I tend to water it twice a day.

Nowhere near to be red yet, but it is a start!

Tomatoes. Nowhere near to be red yet, but it is a start!

Starting to look more like a marrow.  Not my favourite vegetable.

Courgette. Starting to look more like a marrow. Not my favourite vegetable.

5 out of 6 have survived. The caterpillars had the 6th.

Cabbage. 5 out of 6 have survived. The caterpillars had the 6th.

Things seem to be surviving in the polytunnel - even flowers!

Pansies and stuff. Things seem to be surviving in the polytunnel – even flowers!

These plants have started to take over the place.  There are some parsnips under there, but I haven't seen them for a while!

Potatoes. These plants have started to take over the place. There are some parsnips under there, but I haven’t seen them for a while!

Four sunflowers grown from seed.  These need potting on (again) as the root are well out of these pots.

Four sunflowers grown from seed. These need potting on (again) as the roots are well out of these pots.