Anyone with an allotment?

I'm in a similar position - don't want to trash my walking boots and I've got nice (GC) wellies so they're a bit much for anything too vigorous. Might pick up some of those ^

Trimmings burnt, final path built and chipped.
I have officially run out of big jobs to do, I’m beyond chuffed.
Need one last cubic metre of soil but the beds have been dug and carded ready for it :)
Lizzie repotted a load of herbs and sowed some flowers as well.

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Popped to the plot this morning to spread some manure and compost. Sown some cime di rapa and pak choi. Going to install a pond over winter and plant some hops to climb the back fence. I'm trying celeriac this year, no idea if they're growing, there's loads of leaves and not much else. Anyone grown them?

First frost overnight has killed off the squash leaves so I picked them all

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Frost!!!?!?!? Ffs my dahlias are going to snuff it.

Couple of frosts here in Cumbria, hard frost this morning so lifted the Dahlia tubers. Rhubarb is already mulched over to keep it cosy.

I’m going to throw down some manure on my dahlias tomorrow.

Also going to plant more broad beams and garlic.

Behold the Dexter boot

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Does anyone on here feed the birds at this time of year or does that encourage them to eat my crops? Not that there’s much in at the moment.
If you do is it fat balls at this time of year?

Encouraging wildlife into your plot can only be a good thing imo. You feed them now and then stop feeding them in summer they may go after the slugs

2 days later it’s still smouldering

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I planted some elephant garlic months ago and the leaves just disappeared suddenly. I’m just digging over the bed and the garlic is still there. Not whether to leave it in or bin them off

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Is that a bilb of the garlic cloves or an elephant sized clove? Each clove should sprout over winter then grow on into spring for summer harvest. I cover mine with net at ground level until spring to keep squirrels/pigeons from disturbing it.

Corms! They’re tasty don’t worry!

Could I put them back in the ground, or has tearing them from the ground taken aware the roots and effectively ruined the chances of it growing?

I have no idea. Maybe try starting them on the windowsill in one of those onion vase thingies like from primary school science?

Tidy and ordered. Bit barren til the onions and kale take off but nice that after 3yrs we feel like we’re almost on top of things.

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Broad beans, garlic and Pak Choi. Leeks are in. Once I’ve moved the greenhouse I need to put some more stuff in.

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Leeks in? Sown from seed or did you start some a while back?

Started them a while back.

After a little frost on Monday I decided to bring in the squash and pumpkins today (left on out there in case it matures) About 33kg in total.

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How do you eat these?

Inundated with caterpillars. Lost my kale.

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Bummer. You can grab a load of leaves off and put them in a jar/cage with the catterpillars. Your boy can watch them turn into chrysalises and then butterflies. We did the same this year and my kids loooooved it. Released about 5 butterflies in the end.

That's a nice idea thanks!

Diced and roast, in pies (sweet), soups, stews, curries (if my kids would eat curry), risottos etc.