Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Autumn
We've now eaten our way through the entire crop from the small pear tree on the allotment. I am never too sure when is the right time to pick pears, they need to be gathered before they ripen on the tree If you leave it too late the texture and taste is no good. Too early and they never ripen. I thought for a while that I had done the latter as the fruits felt hard, but, no, after a while they ripened up and tasted delicious. I've top dressed the tree with a well-rotted bag of horse manure by way of a thank you.
We've had a delivery of wood and it is stacked in the garage ready for the cold months ahead. It feels quite cold today, the stove is lit!
I had a quick visit to the allotment to harvest some beetroot and the last of the tomatoes.I need to get to work and tidy the place up, it is looking shambolic. I'm not alone, there are many plots in need of attention. I think people found the long drought very discouraging. The ground is still dry. Do I plant some broad beens now in case we have a gentle winter or do I just wait until next spring? While I dither I'm waiting for a delivery of tulips to plant up in large pots, Just the thought of them makes me happy.
The sun is low in the sky now and small shafts spotlight random objects in the rooms. The oak leaves are falling and I sweep them up each day to add to the compost. I like these quiet days. It is a gentle slide into the winter months.
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I am sure those pears were delicious. Home grown is always best.
ReplyDeleteA quiet, reflective post. I like the word shambolic---never heard it before! I am slowly getting my gardens tidied up, but so much is still blooming or producing that I can't bring myself to clean up those spaces. And then watch, it will turn cold and nasty and I won't want to go out then!
ReplyDeleteI like this quiet, gentle slide into winter, too, and am making the most of any day dry enough for a good walk, sunshine or not.
ReplyDeleteHow do you eat your pears? I like them just as they are, but a favourite of mine is adding diced pear to a leafy green salad with feta cheese and cashew nuts.
The odd shaft of sunlight falling on random objects in the house - I enjoy that very much, too, and on a sunny early evening I am torn between going out for a walk and staying in to admire the beautiful light in my flat.
PS: The walk usually wins!
DeleteWe've had a lot of rain and hopefully we will see some green in the garden now.
ReplyDeleteThe herbs are flourishing. Broad beans grow well here. Almost time to plant ours
The pears look delicious. Ours came to nothing this year, but the apples more than compensated.
ReplyDeleteThe light at this time of year is quite beautiful.
There's a gentle slide happening here, too. I'm going out shortly to plant garlic and a few bulbs in pots. Rain is predicted for later today. The slant of light in October is so eye-catching. Little golden glimpses to carry us through the darker, wetter months.
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