We’ve had a couple of frosts now, so a number of plants had had it when I reached the allotment, including the nasturtiums, yellow annuals and little fuchsias in Bed 3 and the bird seed helianthus. The calendulas were looking a bit sad, but it’s not clear if they’re finished, or will buck up again.

The oca tops had collapsed fairly comprehensively, so now I have to leave the tubers in the ground for a couple of weeks before I lift them.

I had new bulbs to add to Elder Corner. I removed the dead nettle from the woodland bed (turns out it has invasive roots!) and planted 10 snowdrop bulbs there, among the leaf litter.

25 purple crocuses and 25 snake’s head fritillary have gone into Bed 3. There was some weeding to do and I done a first thin of the mat of foxglove seedlings. A few narcissi are already coming up and I only managed to break the top off one, which is pretty good going.

Most of the beds are covered now. Bed 1 is just waiting for the calendulas to finish. Bed 3 is empty, ready for the new stages. Bed 6 has some cornflowers left, but that’s all. The carrots in Bed 8 are suffering a little, so I’ll pull them all up soon.