These are my son's pumpkins, which he is rightly proud of. The largest one has a circumference of 140cm (55') and weighs 20.4kg or 45lb. That is 1kg more than he weighs! We're intending to use them at Halloween, but picked them early just in case anyone took a fancy to them.
I had to pick the leeks early and salvage what I could. I was quite disappointed because they were doing well up to that point. It's yet more proof that I need to invest in pest barriers for my crops, although right now I feel like I should just get a giant net and cover the whole plot!I also had another wild visitor one quiet evening
This photo was taken on my neighbour's plot but the fox investigated several plots, including mine. I've found footprints before and wondered how foxy was getting onto my plot, now I know. My patty pan have finally given up so I've composted the remains and cleared the bed. A couple of things are still hanging on but most things are pretty much finished now. Unfortunately I didn't get around to planting winter crops this year. I've put in some spring cabbages my mum gave me and I made sure they are covered to keep the pests off.
There is still plenty of work to do over the autumn and winter preparing for next season. As well as clearing the beds and adding soil improvers I need to get the rest of the plot up and running. I left some of the ground covered for my first year but I'm going to be working the full plot from next year so I need to dig the soil over and make a few more beds. Covering it should have got rid of a lot of the weeds but I know that is the side where my nemesis bindweed is still lurking.
