[noshed]

I do like this time of year - you can tidy up all the rubbish and it's marvellous digging weather, sometimes. Lots of plans to make for next season.

[peapod]

I love getting the garlic in, and seeing the spring cabbages.

Dare I say, I also love seeing most of my plot fallow, dug and weeded for the final time this year and leaf mulch on the empty beds. It looks like its revitalising ready to work hard for us next year! (yes I know I'm bonkers)

Then theres the seed catalogues that I ring all my choices (and then just go to Wilkos next year!)

Good thread!

[mumofstig]

The plot looks lovely..all dug and weedfree (for a change )

I also think that it's having a nice rest before it all starts again

I've made lots of changes by digging up some paths and moving others so
there's much work to do with pencil and paper during the winter evenings around the fire 

[noshed]

I finally got the dandelions out of my rhubarb patch yesterday but I think next year is going to have to have a glyphosate spring. The amount of bindweed roots was a bit daunting. But it was nice to see the sun setting over a well-dug patch.

[Fisherman]

I would like to hibernate and wake up next spring missing all the dark days, the winter weather and dare I say the festive season also (no Bah Humbugs thank you)

[solway cropper]

My veg plot is still almost full of winter veg so still lots to do for me. They're obviously not growing much but I still have:
Beetroot (which I'll be lifting soon)
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots (just a few left)
Celeriac
Leeks (still got 100+ left)
Parsnips
Swedes
Turnips

Plus chard, lettuce, spring onions and herbs in the greenhouse

[GrannieAnnie]

I refuse to comment on this thread on the grounds that I spent all afternoon trying to scrape off some of the mud from the 2 biggest chicken runs. 

At least when I'd finished, the chooks weren't up to their knees in mud! 

[peapod]

More to come Grannie 

[Bizzi Lizzi]

My veg plot is still almost full of winter veg so still lots to do for me. They're obviously not growing much but I still have:
Beetroot (which I'll be lifting soon)
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots (just a few left)
Celeriac
Leeks (still got 100+ left)
Parsnips
Swedes
Turnips

Plus chard, lettuce, spring onions and herbs in the greenhouse

Following my disasterous year I am green with envy!!!

[Chicken Pete]

Obviously I am behind many of you as only now beginning to dig!!! Perhaps the allotment conversatios in the pub went on too long   Anyhow, could someone be good enough to inform me how to store beetroot as I have 2 long rows and would like to keep them if possible, also, 3 or 4 are extremely large so will these OK for storing/eating?

Cheers

[Bizzi Lizzi]

How about pickling them?

[joyfull]

I believe when they get too big they can be a little woody  , I would try them first rather than storing them

[gillie]

You can store beetroot in peat or potting compost - like carrots.

[totalnovice]

I really love November on the plot too. All that gorgeous black home made compost dug through, the holly with the red berries just waiting to be cut for Christmas decortations, clean clear bed full of potential for next year. And the joy of sitting curled up in front of a fire, cat on lap, hot chocolate in hand flicking through the seed catalogues.

Can it get any better?
 

[solway cropper]

And the joy of sitting curled up in front of a fire, cat on lap, hot chocolate in hand flicking through the seed catalogues.

Can it get any better?


Yes, it can get better. Replace the cat with a dog and the hot chocolate with a can of Stella