the long summer – allotment notes 2022

Posted on 01/11/2022 by Pam W

The long summer that went on and on. The palette got richer, the foliage denser…

red flax

french marigold

fennel flowerheads

calendula

orange and blue flowers

purple and yellow flowerheads

classic pink cosmos flower

(flowery) view across plot

view across plot

white flowers

green and purple leaves

long view across plots

loop of orange flowers

white and orange flowers

view across plot

tepees

shiny red leaves

single echinacea flower

blue and white flowers

yellow and purple flowers

row of assorted leafy veg

view across to mountains

seed pods drying

flowers in the mist

view across wet plot

2 flowers and a window-house

kales, chard and beetroot

onions and nasturtium bed

flat and curly leaves

giant plant

assorted flowers self-arranged

pale blue beautiful

fresh green leaves

raindrops on kale leaves

leafy veg with orange flowers

more purply kale plants

(even) more kale and chard

low view

silvery seedling

blue flower

spiky orange flower

spiky flowerheads from the top

row of spiky flowerheads

crispy fried egg flowers

light shining through bag of seeds

tray of cured white onions

curing garlic

Gardening notes for next year > more fruit, less flowers.

Cae Pawb allotments, September 2022