Bad year in the garden

Some of my disasters:
Ceanothus and Callistememon gave up the ghost completely.
Both hibiscus bushes dropped their leaves in mid August before flowering time.
Sanguinaria and Wood anemones failed to appear.
Tomatos and potatoes got blight, broad beans got chocolate spot which discoloured the beans.
Chili peppers are not ripe yet.
Melons got mildew.
Pepinos grew beautifully but have not produced flowers or fruit.
To add insult to injury the tomatos rescued from blight are now flourishing, flowering and fruiting well. I have had to cut off the flowers to try and encourage the set fruit to ripen before frosts.
Figs are finally ripening in ones and twos, and again some will probably not ripen soon enough.
Perhaps I should find another hobby!
:( :rolleyes: :(

 

don't give up just yet Liz next year is just round the corner :rolleyes: :D

 

All that hard work Liz, frustrating isnt it the worst thing is we cant blame anyone

 

Liz,

As David Soul once sang 'don't give up on us baby', i had a 2 year period of almost total disasters and was feeling soooooooo deflated, but there is always next year as i found. I'm so pleased i didnt give up. So hang in there, true womanly grit and determination and a hug i am sending

 

Liz, it`s all part if gardening, you have to take the good with the bad. Smile, because there`s always next year. David.

 

Liz, sorry to hear you have lost so much after the hard work, if I had a small Callistemon I would send you one but my last batch are in 2lt pots! Don't suppose you want seed?

 

Strongy, thank you very much for your seed offer- I have some seedlings from seed you sent me last year! still tiny though. This was a larger bush which I had for 5 years.
On the bright side my sunflowers were enormous and the morning glories have been beautiful.