Now that the bulk of the Christmas festivities are over, I couldn't escape the fact that I had a bit... ok a lot of tidying up to do in the garden. So as the sun was shining (on and off), and it wasn't raining I decided to get out there and make a start on it.
So, first task was to dig up the last of the parsnips... they'll make a nice addition to today's roast dinner.
OK, they are a bit smaller than I thought they would be and not as impressive as the ones that came up on Christmas day.
But the soil is so wet I didn't even have to pull hard to get them out. I would rather eat them now than allow them to rot in the ground and I'm sure they will taste just as delicious.
Next on the list was to plant out the recently delivered cranberry plants... having looked up their soil and growing preferences I opted for hanging baskets and made a trip to the garden centre to get some special compost. I hope they like their new surroundings.
It was also time to dispose of the sweet pepper and chilli plants that have been looking very sorry for themselves in the greenhouse... clinging on for dear life amongst the drooping foliage were these three little specimens.
I thought it was only fair that I bring them into the kitchen and give them the chance to fulfill their culinary destiny... probably a bolognese sauce.
Before the heavens opened I managed to address the leek bed. I have never been any good at thinning out... I think that if a seed makes the effort to germinate and become a seedling it is unfair to remove it just because the seedling next to it is bigger. Anyway, as a result of being too close together some of them are quite thin, but baby veg are all the rage these days.
So that's it, the last crops for this year have been gathered, and even if I say so myself, look pretty good when they're all cleaned up.
There is still a bit more to do out there... for a start I need to deconstruct and reconstruct my raised beds. If I'm brave enough I might even start sowing next week.
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