The calm after the storm

I find myself staring at an increasing amount of blank soil on my plot with a growing feeling of satisfaction and contentment. My broad beans and peas and gone, the last of my spuds have been dug up and stored, all my carrots have failed ( :happy: will try again), the gaps between my turnips and onions continue to grow and the remaining veg is happily doing its own thing in their weed-free, tidy rows.

My first year as an allotment holder is almost complete (took on plot last Oct). I have begun preparing the soil for next year, have planted a few collys for over-winter and plan to plant some more broad beans sometime in Oct. My leeks are looking good and my sprouts, cabbages and kale are growing well.

I quite like this calm period, I feel like the pressure is off and things are as they should be. Time to potter, tinkle, relax.

It’s too early to think about next year, I’m happy with here and now. 

Already planning a major overhaul of my plot,large raised beds will become more smaller raised beds.

Chill guys, wheres the fire? 

T-shirt blowing up??? You should be here today. God has got his pressure washer on full strength - you would get a spectacular wet t-shirt contest in 2 secs flat if you could bear to wear one (no pun intended)! My windows have never been so clean!

Hells bells, I thought that the harvest was the calm before the storm of winter work that always needs doing ready for next year.   

I've a list of jobs a mile long after the major harvest is done what with the compost heap work needed, the clearing of the flowers once the frost takes the last of them, the clearing of beds and soil preparation, scrubbing of plant pots ...

I'll swear I work harder over the winter than I ever do the rest of the year.

Ah those weeds need to be on the compost heap