Keep hoeing
Transplant chard from seed bed
Continue to curtail/ remove unruly/ unwanted clumps of herbs.
Deadhead marigolds and pull up when finished flowering
Cut back and compost Jerusalem Artichokes
Compost remains of rhubarb
Remove runner bean tower when finished.
October 2
Spent some time at the bed this morning, and was joined by a lady called Liz who helped for a while, and will continue to do so.
Planted out the rest of the Carrots.
Cleared and tamped down an area in front of the compost heapd where we can transplant the beetroot and chard from the seed bed
Cut back more herbs, etc along the front, up to the steps.
October 4
Quick visit to secure the runner beans again (wind had changed direction 180°).
Surprisingly exposed there - will have to build more robust support next time 🙄
October 6
Visited briefly today
Incredibly, the garlic is through already!
Planted out the beetroot into their new home. They were looking a bit sad, and there weren't that many of them. I think it's been a bit too wet for them recently.
Chard still to move over next to them, then I thought we could just move a few spring onions around in the seedbed and leave them there to mature a bit more spaced out
I have now tipped the three sacks of compost into a couple of heaps as I thought the full bags looked a bit attractive and quite transportable up there.....
The compost is there for a bit of light mulching around some of the established plants once they have been got a bit more under control, so please feel free to sprinkle around a bit if you feel the urge.
October 9
Brought two small established rosemary cuttings down and planted towards the front in front of compost heaps. Moved one or two chard to same place to see if they take
Moved a couple of spring onion clumps to give them room to breathe in the seed bed.
Half of chard now moved. Rest can follow if they like the new location.
October 11
Cleared more lemon balm from round front of seed bed. Bit of hand weeding.
Same young lady took handful of runner beans - these are probably the last, but will leave up for another week or so as still have some flowers on them.
The "Come Outside Community" club, who meet there every Saturday, provided some upbeat foreground music and much activity and enthusiasm all morning. Quite a few good conversations.
And just in case you notice the compost heaps looking a little more tropical than usual, one of the organisers asked if it was ok to put orange peel and banana skins on our compost heap and I accepted this readily as they are both mineral rich, and it keeps them out of landfill. Also I am anticipating lots of "green" stuff to be added when the runner beans, Jerusalem Artichokes, rhubarb, and marigolds are over later this month - so a bit of "brown" to balance this would be good.
October 15
Hoed throughout and cleared round pointed end
Strange infestation of blackfly on one marigold plant only (near runner beans though). Will lift and compost next time and maybe accelerate removal of other marigolds if it looks like spreading....
October 18
Brief visit by David & Mary this morning.
Market in full swing:
Bit of weeding and deadheading marigolds, scattered most of compost around growing areas.
Next jobs. Cut down and back the Jerusalem Artichokes, take down the runner beans, which don't look as if they are going to produce any more, take out the marigolds when finished.
There is new growth from the rhubarb, even though this year's still looks healthy, but perhaps start to pull out the older stuff??
October 22
Cut back the Jerusalem Artichoke
And dismantled the runner bean tower as we are not going to get any more from it and Named Storms in the offing
New growth rhubarb growing rapidly
October 25
Quick visit. Hoed throughout
Turned over ex runner bean space.
Very busy there today. Market on.
October 28
Turned over area immediately behind compost heaps. Left only one instance of mint and one of oregano.
Will continue to corner another day when it is less windy.
