You will reap what you sow goes the biblical saying, minus the pests, slugs and birds share. Clare’s garden, although small and contained, only about 500sqft, is producing some decent crops this time of year. It’s by no means a hobby farm, just a plot of manicured and tended dirt. 

In the spring we made some decent rhubarb pies and at present we are overloaded with zucchinis and string beans. We eat what we can, give away to our neighbours and friends who graciously accept our gifts of garden bounty even if they don’t like zucchinis. We’ve been feasting on lettuce all summer and the berry crops are enough for our daily cereal. There are a couple of pumpkins growing and some butternut squashes, a few onions and we already harvested the garlic. The cabbages are an experiment and a fight against the moths and slugs and the potatoes didn’t really live up to expectations. The tomatoes love this persistent dry, hot weather and they look like a bumper crop. Together with the basil and the garlic they will make some decent sauce for the winter. We have a canning pot and a few Mason jars and lids. Let’s not forget the spices: Tarragon, parsley, chives, dill, rosemary, thyme and hot peppers grown from our own seeds. We also have a fig tree that looks promising. Add to all that the wild black berries which are everywhere as well as the neighbour’s apples which are free for the taking and the sum total is the season of plenty.