We are not spending as much time down on the plot now--about once a week we go down. Although I have a long list of jobs to be done, they are not as urgent and can be tackled through the autumn and winter when the weather allows. As I walk around the plot and see the empty spaces where the summer veg were, I am pleased to see that there are plenty more veg to see us through the winter. The brassica bed is looking good with lots of cabbages. I thought I might have overdone the planting as I always plant extra in case any get attacked by slugs or caterpillars.
At the moment there are some really healthy looking cabbages and the kale bed looks really colourful with three types--'dwarf green curled', 'cavalo nero' and red kale. It looks a shame to cut at them, but I do of course.
The last couple of weeks I have been weeding the fruit beds which were in a mess. There are two cages, one with blueberries and raspberries, the other with blackcurrants and redcurrants. In addition, not in a cage are gooseberries and rhubarb. I have been working my way through these beds doing a different one each week and pruning as I go along. The raspberries are still producing fruit and every week I am always surprised and delighted to see there are still more to pick.
The sycamore tree at the top of the plot has been dropping its leaves for a few weeks now. They were all over the place on the paths and the beds, so sweeping them up was another job which got done. They are now all in the leaf bin composting down.
The weather has been really rainy this week so we haven't been able to get any more done, but its good to see jobs gradually being crossed off the list.
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