the busy season is over...

well, I say that, but what I mean is that the nights are drawing in. Its dark by 9pm and I've already woken once to find ice on my car in the morning.
These are all signs that things are slowly down in the natural world. Plant growth in the polytunnel and elsewhere is reduced. This is a good thing because it means I won't have to mow the grass quite as much, but its also a bad thing as there are some crops that need another month or so.

This year, I'm trying my hand at growing things over the cold winter months. I've got winter cabbages, kale, leeks and neeps in and they are growing happily. Hopefully these hardy crops will supply something for the table during the cold months. I had heard that cauliflowers are a nightmare to grow but I thought I'd try them anyway. Half are gone already, it seems that the slugs aren't slowing down just yet. And that cauliflowers are difficult to grow.

The shortening days means that there is less time to work outside in the evenings, but it means that I'll be on the computer more and more so this blog will be updated regularly and the website needs an upgrade...

So busy season isn't really over, its just moved indoors.

pete
inthehills