Property News · October 3, 2021

First frosts and autumn jobs


It’s time to get ready for the next season on the allotmentThe first Sunday in October, the likely month of your first frost. The year has turned. Time for a late tidy of the summer beds. Think about leaving any sunflowers for birds. We get an occasional ringed parakeet on its way to and from Hampstead Heath. We’ll keep back a flowerhead or two for sowing next year. It’s never too soon to plan for spring.Leave any climbing beans on the vine as long as you can, to dry. Save some for seed. It is time to buy hardy broad beans for sowing now for spring and early summer. We tend to favour Aquadulce for overwintering. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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