End of November

Thomas Hood’s poem comes to mind; here is the last verse ....

No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member--
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds,
November!

We can’t really complain about November this year; the weather hasn’t kept us away.

The broad beans Aquadulce Claudia are doing well.  We have planted the garlic Germidour, staked and netted the peas and watered the broccoli and cabbage in the greenhouse.

We will be visiting the allotment less frequently over the winter, but there is plenty of planning to be done, as we are entering Yorkshire in Bloom for the It’s Your Neighbourhood category in 2014.