It' a new garden for me, having moved in at the start of the year - but, yes, very slow growing in comparison to other years. Runner beans this week finally seem to be getting some sort of momentum in terms of reaching the top of the cane. Peas, also, only just now getting a burst of growth. Potatoes, of which I have only one large pot, are the only plants that seem to be growing at the normal rate. Tomatoes, however, are really struggling and just don't seem to want to grow. I know that tomatoes absolutely love sun so it could just be the lack of it that is stunting them?
One positive at the moment seems to be the lack of slugs