This milder weather has prompted the cucumbers into new growth and there are several new fruits on two of the plants. The leeks are already doing a lot better than last year and they still have plenty of time to grow bigger. The set back to the squash plants by the frost in early September has not had much effect as the squash are growing well.

The carrots, spinach and spring cabbage planted in tunnel 1 are growing well due to this mild, even warm weather and I might get an earlier crop than I expected. This mild spell has also stopped me getting on with sorting out my seed order for next year, I am waiting for a wet day to sit down and do it.

I have at last got the new shed from home onto the plot and erected it on its base, the old shed is now history and the path down the middle of the plot now extends from end to end. I can also make the manure area larger so I can get more than one load on it.

There are still crops that are no longer producing to be removed, the area can then be dug and manured for next year. This is an ongoing work load for the next few months and may become boring if repeated too often.

JOBS FOR THE WEEK

1. Manure potato plot - Done
2. Manure pea area - Done
3. Lay path in front of new shed
4. Rebuild manure area retaining fence
5. Start clearing last flower bed

WORK DONE THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

1. Dig over old shed area
2. Lay path over above
3. Pick
4. Water
5. Prepare base of path in front of new shed

MONDAY

1. Cut back hedge for manure delivery
2. Help Roy clear manure off road

TUESDAY

1. Start covering potato bed with manure
2. Water
3. Dig manure in and rake over small garlic bed 

WEDNESDAY

1. Pick 

THURSDAY

1. Water
2. Spread manure on potato bed

FRIDAY

1. Spread manure on potato bed 

SATURDAY

1. Water
2. Pick
3. Pull out last bed of sweetcorn
4. Pull up all squash plantsafter picking all squash
5. dig over main garlic bed and rake out
6. Spread manure on pea and bean bed.

CROPS PICKED THIS WEEK

1. Tomatoes
2. Peppers
3. Aubergines 
4. Chillies
5. Sprouts
6. Beans
7. Cabbage
8. Celery
9. Courgettes
10. Carrots
11. Beetroot
12. Spinach
13. Leeks