End of October Assessment

More clearing and planting leeks

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Plot view

Remodelled path

Remodelled path (close up)

Replanted leeks

Leeks

Cleared plot

Romansco brocolli

First Good Frost of Autumn

Last night got to freezing with ice on the cars. More to come next week!!

The Guardian: Warning: cold weather ahead (20/10/2010)
"Frosts across the UK and early arrival of holly berries and Bewick swans herald a harsh winter to come".

Guess we wait and see - although Joe Bastardi and many others are expecting a really harsh winter in Europe and Russia.

October Pictures!

Last of the sweetcorn

Clearing the plot

Gooseberry and blueberry 

Chard - bright lights

Long shot

Only a few left (now eaten)

End of September Video

OK It's October - so where is the vid?

Sorry - been ill then busy tearing round the country. Monthly video will be uploaded asap. On another note - the weather has been cool to normal but this weekend is set to be a warm one. Although, cold weather will set in from next week. Lot so cold and snow predicted again for this year's winter - wait and see!

Here's some harvest!

Pumpkin / Apple / Marrow / Sweetcorn

More Re-Modelling

Rebuilding the path through the sweetcorn

Clearing the plot - leaving the sprouts

Sprouts

Oath down to shed

Remodelling continues

As promised I stained the green waste bin - green! I also cleared some weeds / overgrown bits and continued to work on the plot remodelling. Oh and cut back the raspberries and caged them in bamboo.

New 'green' waste bin

Starting to build a new path

Where greenhouse used to be - now compost bins

Taming of the raspberries

Sweetcorn ripening

New paved areas

End of season shot

On holiday - so a few remodelling jobs.

The remodel is for the waste bins - I now how 2 black bins for kitchen waste (1 empty for turning) and the green wooden side box for general garden waste. I also rebuilt the paths - all good fun. Will give them a green stain tomorrow.

New 'green' waste bin pre-stain

New access path

New access path

Green bin pre-stain

Green bin created from random wood, recycled nails and sweat

Autumn Re-Design

Thought I would get outside today and do something practical (I have been indoors for 4 days nursing a heavy cold). So I decided to do the re-design I had planned to do - see pics. Rain beat me so will continue another day. I had to do a bit of mending, so used extra strong waterproof tape (one of the zips has gone - not a big problem). Also, got a new lock for the shed.

Rip it up and start fresh

New location for greenhouses

New greenhouse entrance

Busy re-modelling the plot

The end of season jungle