I Am An Autumn

Finally there’s a nip in the air. I am ready for sweater season. It’s also one of my favourite times in the cutting patch.

I get to let go of this seasons drought and the sadness it brought me, watching my plants suffer, and choosing who to save really was miserable.

And now we clear down, tidy up and sow again. Perennials will be dug and divided, whilst the earth still retains some warmth. Dahlias will be lifted, if I get round to it. Otherwise well mulched and protected. The Polytunnel gets a clear out and a scrub down. And next years plan springs into action. Speak soon, Han