Grape buds

It's that time of year again! The grape vines out back are starting to flower. Their flower buds look like this just before they open. Once they're open, pollinisation can occur and the grapes themselves will form.

Each one of these buds should become a grape in the coming weeks.

The little squash seedlings that I planted in hills of compost have survived their first twenty-four hours. Some critter nosed around in the compost during the night but the seedlings seem undamaged. They've even grown!