Clic"And summer’s lease hath all too short a date" Sonnet 18, William Shakespeare. When does Summer end and Autumn begin? Meteorologists say Autumn begins on 1st September. Traditionalists who go by astronomical periods say it is the date of the equinox; this year September 22nd. Shakespeare beautifully sums up a common feeling we might share of the ebbing away of the sun and warmth of summer into the clouds and the cool of Autumn. This year is no different I suppose and the recent weather certainly is "Autumn like". We have lost the blazing heat of mid August and replaced it with cloud, rain and wind. I was mulling this over on Plot 106 (where else? 😄) this morning as I was picking produce for the table. Very autumn like produce, not the runner beans, courgettes, salads and cherry tomatoes of high summer but their cousins, of the Autumn. Anyone who grows or has grown potatoes will know that excited feeling, perhaps tinged with a bit of trepidation when the time comes to see "how they have done". Whether the spuds are in the ground, a bed, a pot or growing bag that feeling is real. I had it as I lifted the first root of my maincrop potatoes. The variety is "Picasso" that were chitted from late February and planted out on that traditional day, Good Friday, April 12th. As you can see, I had a good result. About 2.5kg from the root and big enough to be jacket baked, always a bonus. Then some mange-tout peas, variety "Oregon". And sweetcorn " Damaun". Then finally, that luscious tomato "Marmande". Very lovely. Enjoy Autumn ....
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AuthorI launched this website on 16th August 2020 to bring together my thoughts on gardening,, its importance for health and wellbeing and two projects running concurrently, a renovation of my own garden on the West Sussex coast at Lancing and a nearby allotment. But also to learn from other gardeners about the inspirations for their plots, about their gardening projects and enjoyment of beautiful plants and gardens Archives
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