Afternoon!
elephant - a manure source and free terracotta roofing tiles too!- As a thought on the tiles I don't suppose they are glazed, so just be aware they may act a bit as a porous edge , so make sure the edges of the beds don't get too dry ( I am assuming this - I tried growing tomatoes in lovely big terracotta pots, and had terrible end blossom rot, and was advised the pots were drawing the water from the compost and it was evaporating out)
Frouby - shed will be there soon! It's sad when everything has been picked , but considering when you started, at the time, I seem to remember you didn't think you would get anything this year, so its all been a bonus .It's all in the planning :)
Cath - lovely to see you - sounds stressful changing jobs, and another new skill set. How are the chickens? And yes , as said - depends on the PSB variety - the traditional one has always cropped March time - useful when there is not much else available. We love it so much, I grow lots of varieties, so I can pick from July to April ( if I'm lucky!). The sprouts will start as tiny buds right in the middle at the top , and as they grow, you won't beable to miss them. I tend to cut the middle one out fairly early, to encourage all the side shoots .
Cedar - I must admit, I don't feed my leeks. I suspect it is just good leek growing ground - a bit loose and stony, not clay at all, so they can expand as they wish .
Well, yesterday I just dashed to the plot to pick veg - it was still very windy, even though it was sunny. So dug up a savoy and some beetroot, and cut dahlias.
Today, I finished digging out and sorting the compost heap. That is one job sorted and done for the year. No sign of any voles thank goodness :)
I cut and brought home the sad butternut squash harvest - 3 - one half decent one, a small one , and a tiny one. From 3 plants . I got 7 crown prince in the end from 2 plants . No contest really, but will battle on with them next year.