Shoots of growth

Been to the allotment tonight and the fruits of all the hard work are beginning to show. Runner beans are raising their heads from the bone dry earth, looks like the slugs have started to nibble though. Climbing French beans seem to be in deep slumber, the canes are ready and waiting to bear the finger like pods. Broad beans are doing just fine. Carrots were slow to peep out;but can now be seen between the weeds! Talking of weeds, hoeing in this dry weather is ideal as they just shrivel and die when attacked with the hoe. Not good for the water supply as the waterbutts are getting low. On the plus side there looks like we will have a bumper crop of strawberries. Roll on the jam making. May need to tweet Nigella for a recipe,she messaged me one for the rhubarb!