Today there was a desultory attempt at rain to the west of London, it
didn't justify resorting to a hat. I did a bit of digging afterwards
but an inch or so into the soil it is still as dry as dust. Part of
me wants the full 40 days and 40 nights job.

On the up side, I now have a new and rather larger shed so I can have
my garage/workshop back.

A row of Broad Beans has been planted. The Chillies in the greenhouse
are still ripening. The foxes are staying away from my overwintering
onion patch. After a good haircut the outdoor Coriander has produced
another flush of growth; I will harvest it for the freezer next week.
Two French Bean plants (out of our) have so far survived the predation
of the slugs and snails. Not sure if they will produce anything. The
germination rate (or the atttrition rate) has not been good. I will
buy new seed next year.

The Root Ginger experiment has produced about a foot of foliage. The
Rhubard (Timperley Early planted in a large clay pot) didn't
appreciate the frost a few nights ago and has gone into hibernation.

The Raspberries keep on coming - increasingly small and getting a bit
manky but nevertheless till worth harvesting. They weren't supposed
to be Autumn fruiting but the variability of their spininess suggests
that we may have a mix of strains.

I have acquired a largish electrically heated propagator so that I can
get the plants started off earlier next year.

Regards
JonH