I am beginning to clear more ground ready for winter. I dug out my last row of potatoes, the second row of Sarpo Mira. The tubers were large but not as large as the first row, probably caused by the competition from the rhubarb and bindweed in the ground next to them! I spent quite a bit of time and effort digging out the bindweed that had invaded the end of the row nearest the fence and my neighbour. We have agreed to try digging it out from both sides of the fence over the next few weeks. That is almost impossible and we will probably have to use weedkiller (very carefully) next year when it starts growing again.
Later I will dig over the patch and sow green manure for the winter.
I then cleared the sweetcorn patch so the Butternut squashes can get more sun and finish ripening. The old stems will provide some harder material for the compost heap, though I will need to chop them up. There were a few very small cobs to take home.
I used a cultivator to break down the large lumps on the future brassica patch I dug earlier. When I get chance I must mulch it with horse litter.
A couple of pumpkins needed a slab/piece of timber to lift them off the ground
Finally I harvested some runner beans and some raspberries as well as the potatoes that had dried out a little since I dug them at the start of my session.
Later I will dig over the patch and sow green manure for the winter.
I then cleared the sweetcorn patch so the Butternut squashes can get more sun and finish ripening. The old stems will provide some harder material for the compost heap, though I will need to chop them up. There were a few very small cobs to take home.
I used a cultivator to break down the large lumps on the future brassica patch I dug earlier. When I get chance I must mulch it with horse litter.
A couple of pumpkins needed a slab/piece of timber to lift them off the ground
Finally I harvested some runner beans and some raspberries as well as the potatoes that had dried out a little since I dug them at the start of my session.
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