I have organised the fruit cage in the autumn and at the same time pulled all the weeds out. Or so I thought.

I decided to get the cage ready today because I’d like to put the top net back on by the end of this month. I had a nasty shock – there were weeds everywhere. I’m sure the weeds grow just to keep me busy! But I’m happy now – it took just one morning on a grey day and it looks pristine. I wonder how long it will stay like this.

All the bushes look well, even the cuttings I took and the two I was given so I have high hopes for a decent harvest.