AUTUMN FLOWERS & VEGETABLES 2022

MY NURSERY IS WINDING DOWN AS AUTUMN TAKES IT’S HOLD. THERE IS STILL PLENTY TO DO. CROPS TO HARVEST - RUNNER & FRENCH BEANS BEFORE THEY BECOME STRINGY. MAINCROP POTATOES TO LIFT, COURGETTES ARE PROLIFIC STILL. APPLES, PEARS AND AUTUMN RASPBERRIES ARE CROPPING WELL. REMEMBER TO STAKE TALL BRASSICAS SUCH AS BRUSSEL SPOUTS AS STRONG WINDS WILL DAMAGE THEIR HEAVY CROPS. AUTUMN IS THE TIME TO IMPROVE THE SOIL. WE ARE ABLE TO INCORPORATE OUR WELL ROTTED SHEEP MANURE, WE SPREAD IT ON TOP AND THE WORMS DO THE HARD WORK..

WE STILL HAVE SOME LOVELY PERENNIALS FOR THE FARMERS’ MARKETS AND HERE AT GREEN FARM. HELENIUMS AND ECHINACEAS ARE STUNNING AUTUMN FLOWERS, SO TOO ARE THE RUDBECKIAS AND ANEMONES. ASTERS ARE VERY HARDY AND RELIABLE AUTUMN COMPANIONS AND ADORED BY BEES. ACHILLEA FLOWERS ARE FADING BUT THEIR FLOWER HEADS ARE STILL PRETTY AND PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE POLLINATORS. SECOND FLUSH OF FLOWERS FROM KNAUTIA, NEPETA, VERONICA, PENSTEMON, GAURA, PHLOX, GEUMS & PRUNELLA. SEDUMS ARE COMING INTO FLOWER AND THEY ARE A MAGNET FOR OUR BEES. WE WILL BE AT THE FOLLOWING FARMERS’ MARKETS - BAKEWELL, WIRKSWORTH & BELPER.