Plant log

One of my original three towel-tomatoes appears to be rotting through from the base upwards; a week or so ago I found that it had flopped, but since the foliage was fine I thought this might be physical damage from where the wind or something else (like me) had knocked it flat. So I earthed it back up in the hopes that it would develop stablising roots sideways from the stem, or else would heal the damage. But it now seems to have dwindled again at the new ground level. Earthed it up further, since the foliage still looks bushy and healthy, but I don't hold out any great hopes for it. It is a pity, since this was one of the most advanced of the tomato seedlings -- but this is why we have spares. After all, I only need six of my eight to survive.

Potted up my five limanthes, which have been rather neglected, between three pots -- which is far too many of those, of course.

We have some rather reluctant germination from my resowing of rocket. No sign of any life in the white California poppy seed, although ironically, California poppies are germinating everywhere else! The original tray now has well-developed buds on it and should be flowering soon. The chives also have flower buds on... as does the sage, probably as a sign that it is dying :-p