October 2009

Early this month I planted the shallots

Had some rain at last

the carrots went soft!! I think water got into the bucket

Still picking Okra but its slowed right down

Sowed Swiss chard and Spinach

5 Picked all the toms in greenhouse. We had a ground frost the next morning

7 Had to pick butternut for fear of frost

8 Swiss chard and spinach all emerged. We've had sunny days

17 Onions went in Japanese version senshyu yellow
18 Picked all beetroot and pickled it, no one eating it as usual.

Been away for a week and then was ill

28 most of garlic has come up, some of the shallots poking through. Still picking raspberries, and tomatoes still growing in the greenhouse. Cucurbits have died in green house and outside. Rhubarb has died right back. Intending to plant more onions in spring as we use a lot. Picked some Okra, but not sure how old it is. One chilli pepper still growing and producing fruits.
Lot to do but not much energy due to bug

29 pulled down runner beans today, dug patch for broad bean sowing,picked raspberries.

Still have a huge sack of potatoes which I have checked through earlier this month. Onions have dwindled and our supply won't last us. The huge punpkin was given to John for Halloween, so no worries about what to make with it