A busy Sunday afternoon in the Garden tidying and harvesting

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It was a chilly day down my way Sunday but one of those lovely sunny afternoons which as long as you are suitably wrapped up against the cold is lovely to work in. I dug out the old West Ham woolly hat and a thermal vest and ventured bravely into the cold. 

I mentioned earlier this month that the clearing of leaves will be high on the list of jobs in November and as you can see from the photo below I've had a few fall in the garden over the last few days! It might not be everyone's idea of a fun afternoon but once you get going raking-up leaves can be quite therapeutic and gives you a little cardio workout to boot. Okay, it's not like going on a ten-mile run but you can get a sweat on plus you do get a feeling of a job well done when finished. 

I decided to cobble together a Leaf Mould bin; as described in the What jobs need doing in the garden in November post it doesn't have to be the most elaborate of structures. As you can see from the photo I have  simply wrapped some chicken wire around four sticks to create a very simple 'bin'. The leaves were dumped in and will be left to slowly breakdown over the coming weeks to form Leaf Mould; this will in turn be used as a mulch around the garden or added to compost to form potting mixes in due course. 

The Agapanthus have been moved to their winter quarters in the Greenhouse. Truth be told I am not sure which are hardy and which aren't so rather than tale a chance all have been moved undercover for the coming colder weeks. I may repot some of them at some point during the winter or in early spring. I am a huge fan of Agapanthus and expect a few more will be purchased in the New Year as well. 

Having had a slight frost in the morning, and being in the mood, I have pulled up the first two Parsnips. I have been growing the Gladiator F1 variety and on early evidence they have gone well. As you will see from the picture below one is a thing a beauty straight, long and of impressive size, plenty enough for a roast dinner on a chilly Sunday afternoon. The other is a bit of an ugly duckling but will, I have no doubt, taste just as sweet when roasted! 

Cheers 🍺


 


Location: London Borough of Havering, UK

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