It is the time of year when, as a commuter, I need to get up 5 minutes earlier. Winter is firing its first warning shots and the car needs a light frost scraping before I can use it. We have only had a couple but its a cue to get the tender plants inside before a true frost arrives and prepare for the coming cold. We shut up our conservatory for the winter so it makes and excellent place to overwinter plants - too cold to enjoy dinner in but not sub zero. There is almost no harvest this month (just a few undersized beetroot) but here are a few photos to keep you updated with the garden:
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| One re-stacked wood pile, all ready for grabbing a quick bundle of logs in the cold and dark. |
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| Our bay standard may have survived a mild winter but we would rather not risk it. |
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| And keeping it company - one aloe... |
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| ... and a small fuschia |
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| The cold isn't deterring the nasturtiums. |
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| This is how most of the vegetable garden looks now. |
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| Baby beetroot. Hardly worth cooking some of them! |
Have any of you tried growing beetroot with any success? I think mine may have been overcrowded a little by the cabbages this year.
