The march of autumn is now very noticeable and I cleared out the “Xtra Early” sweetcorn patch.  The late peas are finished and I hope to clear these out on Friday when the forecast looks more promising.  I’ll also look to get the bonfire going that day to burn all the potato haulms, which are notorious as disease shelters and not recommended for composting.

While the “bonnie” is going I also ought to be able to harvest the Cara potatoes.

Despite the slowing growth, we are still harvesting courgettes and a week’s worth makes an impressive pile.  I also picked the first of the borlotti beans, which look lovely.  In theory we can use them as runner bean substitutes at this size and then store the actual beans as they swell.  A swift taste test of a raw bean confirmed that they’ll make lovely substitutes for runners.

A week's worth of courgettes

Young Borlotti Beans