Here is a patch of grass and clover. It may not look very exciting, but this green manure is critical to the success of following vegetable crops. When this is cultivated it leaves behind a mass of roots and leaves that provide fertility for the next crop.During its 18 months that it's growing here it's also improving the structure of the soil and will raise the levels of organic matter.
This time of year the fields are full of seed eating birds like linnets and goldfinches. All the weeds that have gone to seed (there are plenty we miss!) provide invaluable food to these birds.
Sweetcorn has been very late, but is now ripening nicely and tasting fantastic
Crimson clover is a beautiful green manure that bees adore. This patch was actually meant to be white clover! Never mind, it looks great.
The blackberries have been fantastic this year
One of the wonderful sounds of autumn has to be Starlings chattering from high perches. I wonder what they're talking about?! They really are very sociable, intelligent and pretty birds - if they were rare people would be fascinated by them.
Florence fennel is an under-rated vegetable that is delicious in stir fries or roasted. They also look fantastic when they're growing.
