Seasons end

Well this will probably be the last post until next year. It has been a good start. I've successfully grown and harvested carrots, chilis, chives, mint, runner beans, broad beans, rocket and lettuce.

The rocket has gone mad probably because the slugs don't like it. Yesterday I picked a bunch of broad beans and another load of runners. The runner bean plant has been invaded by blackfly and the broad beans don't look very healthy.

The borage I planted as a companion plant in front of the broad beans have almost taken over so next year I'll put them in a place of their own.

My nasturtiums have completely covered the trellis I had originally put up for the honeysuckle. I think the honeysuckle is still hanging in their behind the foliage. It was good to see all the caterpillars happily chomping away on the nasturtium leaves but not my crops.

So what is for next year? Well I will start a lot earlier. I'll plant more herbs like parsley, coriander and basil. I'll definitely do runner beans, lettuce and carrots again. I would also like to plant some potatoes and dwarf beans. The slug problem still needs sorting as the nematodes on their own weren't enough.

I have a lot of garden related chores in the coming months. There's the issue of the office pod and the garden path at the back. So I'll have a lot to keep me happy until I start planting again :-).