snow

two days of hard frost, now some snow, at last. the broad beans are not looking very good at the moment, really bent over with the cold. after the earlier frosts, we'd covered them with a cloche but took this off last week. leeks and peas are also bedraggled but not as badly.

snow

a very cold day with some snow - first at lunch, which melted, and again about 3-4 in the afternoon -now have slight covering on pavements though not on grass.

picked this week

surprisingly busy week. have lifted the last potatoes growing under a cloche -there aren't many and they aren't very big but considering they grew from just the sprutting bits they're not so bad. lifted a very small red cabbage and was surprised that it filled a jar for pickle, but it did. have started picking and freezing brussels sprouts ready for Christmas day. managed to get some rocket for sandwiches - can't get any spinach as it is on a greenhouse shelf and the Christmas tree is in the way.

potatoes

been lifting some bits and bobs from the veg patch today - the potatoes from under the cloche as their tops had been frosted off, some very small beetroot and a small red cabbage

december flowers

winter jasmine

an extremely late antirrhinum

rosemary

picked this week

Errr, nothing.

frost

a cold night at last. bird's water frozen this morning. nasturtiums totally wilted - pulled out their remains. peas and small cabbages standing well but the broad beans look flattened by the cold - hopefully they'll pick up but meanwhile have put a cloche over them.