Getting the covers on

It's only just September, but I've already started getting the allotment ready for the winter. The area where the potatoes and some of the peas were has now been cleared of weeds and covered over in black plastic (see above) to prevent weeds growing there until I need the space to grow something next Spring.


The Squash plants are still taking up most of the other half of this plot. There are loads of Squashes growing in amongst the plants, but only a few are ripe enough to be picked so far.


This is a particularly large Butternut Squash growing along side several other smaller ones.


I picked the first Futsu Squash. They grow to a decent size, almost that of a small Pumpkin, and they've ripened quite early. But probably not one to grow again next year as the flavour was a bit disappointing.