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What a crazy six months it has been! No one could have foreseen all the twists and turns that this year has brought, but for me, the allotment and garden have been a lovely constant. It has been the one place where I have felt (mostly!) in control.
So, the start of October has brought torrential rain so I’ve spent very little time on the allotment or in the garden.
We were spoilt with a lovely couple of days last weekend, so we were busy out in the garden tidying up. I pulled the netting off the brassicas and was shocked to find an aphid and caterpillar invasion.
When nights get longer than days (after the autumn equinox) it’s time to prepare your growing area for winter. Grab those last few sunny days, embrace the chill and relish the chance to get outside.
This month’s October podcast brings a bumper harvest.
With the late sun still shining last week my mind turned to what I can sow now for a winter or early spring crop.