Tuesday 18 September 2012

Autumnal Housekeeping

Whilst I have been clearing and turning the polytunnel around ready for Winter growth, Mr VVG has been harvesting the remaining potatoes from the plot. Beds are weeded and ready for green manure sowing, so that they can rest and overwinter. One bed has the fruit in it and will be topped with a compost mulch. The asparagus bed will have been cut down this week and also topped with compost. One bed will be growing the overwintering brassicas. The third and final bed to be occupied will house leeks, garlic and Japanese onions. The beans, squash and raspberry fedge are yet to be harvested, but their future is dependent on the weather.
This is pretty much it for now. There is nothing more to be done until the October/November sowings.