harvest

a colour survey of the plot

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Today was my first plot visit of the year and I set about digging over the strawberry patch – an important job given the lousy harvest of last year. I also took time to survey the rather heartless cabbages we have managed to grow and this inspired me to record the beautiful colours of the season from all round the plot. This reminded me of my Autumn survey some months ago, recorded on this blog. No doubt these colours will inspire my drawings and prints of the year to come. Sadly I didn’t get a picture of the robin who hopped about glad of the worms I uncovered but he made me smile all the same.

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Autumn Equinox colours

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With the Autumn equinox upon us and a definite chill on the breeze a trip to the allotment today made me think of the preconceptions of seasonal colours we have, emphasised through school as we made ‘splodged’ leaf paintings and we sang the harvest songs having managed to pass on the marrow glut from home to the local community who would have preferred the old tin of sardines!

This morning we picked boxes of raspberries and bunches of sweet peas as well as carrots and beans so I thought I would provide an alternative to the conker colours and rusty hues we expect at this time of year, in acknowledgement to the Autumn sun, with the frost just round the corner…

The tip we received from the wise old-timers at the allotment today was to whistle while you pick raspberries to save yourself from eating too many. I understand the truth in that!

 

the real Plot to Plate season

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Having gained valuable ‘head space’ at the allotment today here are some photos of the outcomes. A rather later than usual first harvest due to lousy weather but it all tastes fantastic. Certainly worth the effort, and from plot to plate in under two hours.