Back to Normal.

Or should I have said back to reality?  We had let the garden go a little before we went away as we knew we wouldn't be here to tend it so it needed a bit of sorting out this morning.

Its still quite warm even though it's officially Autumn. For some reason I always expect the weather to cool the day I turn the calendar page over on the 1st of March. Invariably I'm disappointed. :)

We were able to pick the first of the butternut pumpkin, some rainbow chard, beetroot, a few straggling strawberries, a mass of onions as well as a few tomatoes, zucchini, and potatoes. We won't be putting potatoes in anymore as we've stopped eating them, so no point.

One of the trays of onions ready for the freezer. Once frozen they go into containers. They don't defrost crisp of course but are perfect for soups or casseroles. The chard will be done the same. I use the leafy bits of the chard as if spinach.

The beetroot have been cooked, diced, sliced and preserved. There's a couple in the fridge and 3 for the pantry.

And may I say they are beautiful. Nailed the liquid!!