Autumn

Well, Autumn is definitely upon us now.   The wind and rains have taken their toll this week and our hop arch has taken a bit of a battering - got to the allotment yesterday to find it seriously listing.  Some of the metal joints have rusted through and it is no longer able to support itself, let alone any hops.  Simon repaired as best he could with some bamboo canes but it looks like the whole structure will need to come down once the hops have died right back and replaced with something a bit more substantial next year.

Still lots of harvesting going on from the plot though - the kale has turned into a forest and will certainly keep us going right through the winter.  Planted 2 types this year, dwarf curled green and Starbor.  In the picture, Starbor are the short ones and the dwarf curled are the larger ones behind.  An easy decision as to which one we grow next year!

 



The chard is continuing to provide lots of greenery, particularly for our hens which love the stuff.  The perpetual spinach is still growing well too.



Todays harvest - kale and cabbage for tea tonight, a bag of sprouts (F1 Brilliant) - as good as any you would get in the shops, 2 pumpkins - for Simon to make some pumpkin beer, and two bags of Simons peppers.  Greenhouse is still proving to be very productive with lots of peppers still to come.