Leeky action

There's not a lot to do on the plot at this time if year so I wandered up to see what was ready to pick, and to turn over some of the empty beds to keep the weeds down.

The leeks have started to come good at last so I harvested the first two for my tea tonight.



There are several dozen in the bed still growing but not quite up to this size yet so looks like leek soup will certainly be on the menu this winter.

Last weekend I cut back all the spinach in the bed that looked ready, and this weekend you can't even tell I was there.



I cut a whole lot back again but looks like this might be a nice regular crop at this rate.

The brussel sprouts are also coming along nicely.

You can just make them out up against the stalks and with another couple of months they should make an ideal accompaniment to the christmas turkey.

Cabbages and salsify are also doing well but the fennel is still not forming bulbs, preferring instead to go to seed which I keep lopping off the top.



Next week, the garlic should be going in the ground (to give it time to form bulbs which this years crop didn't).