The summer solstice is the longest day of the year and astronomically, it's the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, winter will begin. Some people like to celebrate Midsummer's Day on June 24, which is an ancient quarter day that historically marks the middle of growing season.
This year it also make what appears to be the end of so much rain and the forecast for the next few weeks is a lot of sun and not as much rain.
The RHS are very pro slug and snails these days but most gardeners and allotment holders will not agree with them, especially this year where there are reports on most Facebook allotment and gardening groups that they are wiping out seedlings and young plants.
Personally I have never had such a bad year for losing plants and seedlings to the gastropods.
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