For visitors from outside of the UK. At the end of October our time switches to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). At the end of March, we change to British Summer Time (BST) when the clocks are put forward by an hour.
Last week we only had a very brief visit to the allotment. We took some material for the compost heap and would have stayed longer, but it started to rain so we headed home.
We have made good progress preparing the plot for its winter rest, so there is no urgency, and we can take a bit of a break when the weather is miserable.
Due to all the time spent watering at the allotment this year, we neglected our garden, and it is now very much in need of some TLC. Last week, we shared our gardening time between the garden and allotment. In both locations, it was a matter of general maintenance and tidying up.
Many plants in the garden have become too large, so over winter, whenever the weather is favourable, borders will be cleared ready for new planting in spring.
I think that it is safe to say that the drought has come to an end. Last week, we not only had lots of rain, but it was also extremely windy.
We had wondered whether all the rain would have rendered our clay soil claggy, but as the earth had been parched of moisture, it had absorbed the water and was good to dig.
We also had a second delivery of horse manure. Piles of it have been stacked at the end of beds, where it can rot down and be incorporated in the spring. We just need to avoid any beds in which we will be planting carrots or parsnips.
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