![Pea-like wildflower](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQrAlkpgPYMUyJ1h-660PshIPfkPvN5_SZhjLE8ju2SdOyKWGbChbjLAvfxyXXDz_2SwOFrtvh8_polXv7MkgxqK_EgoQd1IUsok54CWS9S0E7zJ31dpKcLHyJSJhVmZh7I17/s320/lilac_wildflower.jpg)
[Postscript - it's American Vetch (Vicia americana).]
I found it as I was doing a tour of the vegetable garden this evening to assess progress. The Lincoln peas have finally started to appear:
![Lincoln pea seedling and ladybird](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lmfX34fkpVDfsVCefDol54q1mH2a6e9EZ05Ixv5sp8IppUoOCwM28Jxqvt0U1by5QrIMnXqnn1_Xe1D3ztfCtbm8uLat7V3lHZc9RdLNSnHPKN5RpVUyuln6jfr2I0Kr8CQE/s320/pea_plant_and_ladybird.jpg)
and the broad (fava) beans have started to emerge, too:
![Broad bean seedling](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQirSfi-CzVS_JqWq_d71rdLcfci5Qf-EQQD5TSWlVoWqZNUvICT0s0ge8MGI9DDMX2c9hg06V-1y0q_YbyxSo7zirCJUBBlSHA8pEESoBMLypTwZkso3N5hNRvcWIkNOP9giw/s320/broad_been_seedling.jpg)
In an area very over-run with weeds, I even managed to track down my carrot and parsnip seedlings:
![Carrot and parsnip seedlings](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYVrqzQpWb7fF-VeWJKNIk4s14obyvVm5QTKRDGvVHM1BkH1BBZn-gC7_qsvpftu0shpUistgbcpOLU0pCSnaOm3pctT8yhx-tjcG3PgRaMJDsDdGcZrD3A5tOFfxGEsxObuv/s320/carrot_and_parsnip_seedlings.jpg)
The recent spell of very warm weather has really started to move things on. The only plants that are looking very sorry for themselves are the Ping Tung aubergines/eggplants, which the word 'pathetic' doesn't really begin to describe. It's just as well that this picture is out of focus, I think.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sEqYuH69yJZ28C5jfJGYJFfQ1PksDd3XMeMO-K0AJ-CdjTjBUICzQ_xJQWxnBjxyhPQ90WAu1gN_fZy2_rz9IyvoL_xKtd1avTI2Yt0o3OKlqLax07cotJi6IAcCtMcH0IGE/s320/pathetic_ping_tung.jpg)
1 comment:
The poor little eggplant. At least all your others are looking wonderful.
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