We didn’t manage to get to the allotment last week as we had too much to do in the garden at home, but we did get there this morning, which is great news. We were the only ones there too! Though another lady did arrive just as we were leaving.
Anyway, the cosmos are still in bloom, which is astonishing. I decided not to harvest them though as there are some late bees around so I thought they could do with the nourishment.
The nasturtiums are also continuing to look fabulous:
There are even a few roses here and there, but I left them too.
We have now taken out the gladioli and stored two buckets of corms in the shed ready for next year. We then raked over that bed and admired the true glory of freshly-raked soil – which does really have a magic all of its own:
The gladioli leaves have been added to the huge pile of composting we absolutely need to do soon! As have the dahlias in the perennial bed, which I have now cut back.
We did have a decent stab at it today but there is still a whole lot left to do, LOL!
Our excuse for stopping was that neither of our secateurs was working that well, so we have brought them home to clean and oil to improve their performance. Hence the unusual harvest shot this week!
Still, at least there are sprouts for lunch tomorrow. Have a great weekend, everyone!
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