Sunday 7 November 2010

Autumn

Brief late afternoon visit after weeks of neglect - surprisingly busy on the site, with quite a few around getting in last minute jobs before it gets too cold.

Still not planted garlic and getting a bit late unless we get a mild spell - or I cloche them to get them going (but plastic does not survive well in winter).  Corn never quite made it and a few frosts have seen them off - will have to plant earlier next year.

Cut down the remaining sunflower heads to extract seeds and cropped more (gigantic) sprouts, cabbage, sweded, beetroot and salad leaves.

Remaining pears had mostly been blown off trees but still good to eat and very juicy - mainly from Conference tree.