here comes flaming june...

June is coming in ablaze, prompting the usual media contradictions. Today's Daily Mail headline said, "'Flaming June': Festivals and Wimbledon safe as forecasters predict June scorcher", while the Sun said, ''Brits' 'Flaming June' in doubt' . Good to know that the British preoccupation with the weather is alive and well and we retain our usual difficulty with predicting what will happen next!


'Flaming June', Lord Frederic Leighton, 1895

The other big news story is the e coli outbreak in Germany. The cause is still unclear but early attribution to organic cucumbers in Spain means that sales of salad vegetables have collapsed, both in Spain and elsewhere, as concern rises. The BBC's website has a good questions and answers section which is being constantly updated.

In the meantime, it's a good reminder to all of us to grow our own, so we know where our food comes from and how it's been prepared. For those of us who need a little inspiration, try Bristol's Get Growing Garden Trail on 11 June.

See you at Whiteladies on Saturday....if the rain holds off!