I have been using the terrible weather as an excuse to stay inside and do things in the house, trying to convince myself that we don't need to put the heating on yet. I am a fair weather gardener, so when it rains, as it mostly has this 'summer', I have let the weeds grow.
Today, however, the sun is shining and it's actually quite warm, so I ventured out to see how my veggies were doing. The verdict? Badly.