As you can see from the pictures this week it is the time of year when we are in transition from the growing/harvesting period to the preparation period for next year. There are still many crops that are continuing to produce whilst others have been harvested and stored ready for later use.

The cooler weather at night and the winds last week have dried the leaves on the climbing french beans and stopped them cropping, whereas  the runner beans are still growing and producing new flowers.

I have managed to weed the pea area and removed the canes so it is now ready to be dug over, I have already started digging the potato patch ready for manuring. the water melons in the tunnel are still growing in size as are some of the sweet melons. The sweetcorn is continuing to produce tasty cobs which we are enjoying most days.

The early carrots I sowed in tunnel 1 are growing aand I hope that they will produce a good late crop. I have some chard, perpetual spinach and lettuce to plant out in the tunnel for the winter.

JOBS FOR THE WEEK

1. Finish digging the potato patch. -Done
2. Start preparing area for shed. -Done
3. Clearout and tidy potting shed.
4. Continue weeding.

WORK DONE THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

1. Pick.
2. Water.
3.  Finish weeding pea area.

MONDAY

1. Start digging potato patch.
2.  Water.

TUESDAY

1. Dig a bit more of the potato patch
2. Water
3. Pick

WEDNESDAY

1. Dig over more of potato patch
2. Water

THURSDAY

1. Pick
2. Water

FRIDAY

1. Clean onions for storing
2. Water

SATURDAY

1. Finish digging potato patch
2. Pick
3. Start preparing shed area
4. Water 

CROPS PICKED THIS WEEK

1. Sweetcorn.
2. Beans.
3. Tomatoes.
4. Cucumbers.
5. Chillies.
6.  Aubergines.
7. Courgettes
8. Melons