Harvesting is the best bit for me
I stopped at the allotment on the way home from dropping Joshua at school today. The sun was shining all of the birds singing and the place looked beautiful. I wandered along in the hush looking out for our trademark Scary Scarecrow...with its bulging pockets which hold the hand tools we use.
Ian had done a lot of work at the weekend and everything was looking tucked up for winter with the black sheeting he had secured over the beds. The expired corn lying in 4ft rods over the beds to keep it from flying away in the winds that have been prevalent of late.
The leeks stood to attention like little Edlesborough soldiers were begging to be unearthed. I wandered over and pulled 5..lovely long slim examples. Funny, because 3 weeks ago I was picking large fat stubby ones that needed plenty of cooking. These ones are long and graceful.
