So here we are and it’s October…where did the year go?
It has been an ‘interesting’ year for us gardeners, to say the least! After a wettish spring we have had the driest summer of recent years which has presented some challenging growing conditions.
The early spring pollination season was perfect which has resulted in bumper crops of apples and pears.
(Side note…if you have spare fruit that you are not going to use then please feel free to put on the Swap and Share trolley by the main gate rather than letting it go to waste. There are sure to be plenty of happy recipients)
There are lots of jobs that we can be getting on with now before the weather closes in and we don’t fancy a trip to the plot…here are some ideas from the National Allotment Society:
https://thenas.org.uk/October-Gardening-Checklist
If you fancy a new challenge and a way of saving money then why not try saving some seeds?
https://thenas.org.uk/Seed-Saving
We’re have a Seed Swap and Share at the AGM on the 20th of October so now might be the time to give it a go!
Whilst we are on the subject of saving money, here’s a link to a free thrifty gardening guide:
https://www.gardenersworld.com/register/free-thrifty-gardener-guide/?
Now is the time to be doing some garden maintenance so here’s a guide to Autumn Pruning from Gardener’s World:
https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/plants-to-prune-in-autumn/
And to finish here’s my favourite recipe for a delicious tomato sauce. It’s perfect for using up the tomato glut and works well with pasta or you can let it down with some stock to make a lovely tomato soup…perfect for cold days! It freezes very well too!
