Monday 3rd November
Must make a note to make sure the digging is all done before the clocks go back next year. It's definitely too wet to be still digging. It was a typical November day - damp and grey. Still quite mild though, especially after the frosts of last week. I planted another 10 strawberry plants - hope it's not too late for them to get going before the winter. Also put in my shallots. I've never grown shallots before and can't quite understand why the ones I planted are just the same size as a shallot I would buy! Rose came along to introduce herself and set me straight about the shallots. She said they're like a garlic bulb and will grow into a cluster!! Brilliant. I hoed a few chickweeds into extinction (hopefully) and finished the weeding at the base of the grape-vine. Rose's husband said the rest of the digging over will have to wait until February. I think he's right.