Putting the Garden to Bed

Finally had a couple of sunny days, and a chance to get out into the garden to complete the last few tasks before winter finally arrives.  The (still rather damp) grass got its final cut . . .

. . . and the ornamental pear tree its annual haircut!



Also got the main veg plot tidied up (just leaving the sprouts in situ, as they may yet come to something). Once it was weeded and dug over, spread it with a layer of (relatively) fresh seaweed that we harvested the other week - which will hopefully feed the soil for some bumper crops next year!

That just leaves us then with the leek crop in the small veg plot - they went in a bit late, but seem to be coming along nicely enough   . . .

Wot No Snow?

October arrived in blazing sunshine, and while it didn't last it remained a rather warm (if wet) month overall - certainly we didn't see the much-rumoured snow!

Spooky!

HALLOWEEN GREETINGS!

Autumn Harvests

Had an afternoon wander out to Llanerchaeron again today - caught the last day of their 'apple festival' and had the usual tour of the gardens, although must say they are looking distinctly autumnal now.






Everything has a vague air of decay about it - our own main veg plot has yielded up what is probably going to be the last of its bounty.





The butternut squash harvest wasn't particularly impressive in the end mind you (especially given the way the plants spread!)


There are still some rather mangy looking sprout plants (which I'm not holding out much hope for) in the main veg plot - plus leeks in the smaller veg plot (which still have a bit of growing to do, but are looking much more promising).

Got a bit of tidying up to do otherwise, but we did do the hedges a couple of weeks back - just hoping the relatively warm weather we're having doesn't encourage another growth spurt on their part!

Show Off!

Someone appears to be showing off for our camera!

Bobbin' along  . . .

. . . swooping on by . . .

. . . and as a final touch - the death-defying dive!

September in the Rain

Can't say that September was the best of months - yes, it ended well (very well in fact) but the rest of the month was decidedly wet (and windy):

And of course, our 2 week holiday had to come in the middle of the wet and windy bit - nothing quite like getting back to work and looking out at glorious sunshine!

Autumnwatch

October arrived with some blazing hot sunshine - so it didn't really feel much like Autumn (then anyway!).


Took a trip out to this year's Springwatch location - Ynys-hir - beautiful day, fantastic scenery - and there were a few signs of Autumn . . .


. . . not least the steady thwack of acorns (hitting everything in sight), but also red leaves in the sunlight . . .



 
 

And the local squirrel population, squirrelling away their winter hoards.