The cucumbers in the north garden are doing exceptionally well, with at least 4 identified snozcumbers and one potentially new species, the princess named this pencilum dickum, it's strictly Latin name. The cucumbers in the east of the estate have not shared in their counterparts success, partly due to being shaded by the estates vintage car port. The east garden does have other success stories however, this week saw the conception of our first black jack zucchini a great relief after weeks of fruitless flowering. The other main growth has been in the adjacent lot, the steroid pumpkins. This species is aggressive in its growth, taking over all of its own available space and infringing upon their neighbours. However as is the danger with all steroids it seems to have rendered them unable to procreate, their bulky muscle leaves proving it impossible for their little reproductive flowers to reach the surface. Whilst artificial insemination has been considered the brute strength of these beasts have proved a great deterrent, even for the fertilising fairy and her nimble fingers.
Over in the western gardens all is well in the herb section, the mint recovering well after the latest harvest for Vietnamese salads and alcoholic beverages. The pepper plants however appear to have failed after initial promising growth, a number of saplings were moved to the eastern estate to see if they would fair any better.
