Saturday 11 December 2021

Cold and Damp

I have nothing growing over Winter.

It's been an odd sort of year. A lot of the crops started off well and then there was a cold spell that basically stopped the growth. Then there was the rains in July which brought in the blight. So, no. I'm not growing anything over winter. I'm pretty much ignoring the plot as it is so cold and damp at present. If there is a time when it gets above 10°C then maybe I'll get down there to start clearing some of the weeds and repairing stuff, but in the meantime, my only trips to the plot are to offload the kitchen waste into the compost bins.

So it all looks very bleak at present.



Yes, I do have a rogue Leaf Beet growing in the pathway by the squash beds. It can stay. The main Leaf Beet bed has been cleared of it's lone compost bin (which has now moved to join the other two) and the compost been raked level to fill that bed. I suspect it will be very productive next year. But for now, the plots are cold damp and I want a nice hot drink to warm up.