Final harvest of 2010

Managed to spend a few quiet hours pottering around the allotment today. Unfortunately the ground is still too wet to dig, so I finally took the time to turn over the compost heap (it's suffering from terminal neglect), spreading what little compost said heap had generated on the beds, tidying up dead vegetation caused by the recent snow, and seeing what goodies I could take back home to eat.

On the menu for this week: Jerusalem artichokes, parsnips and celariac.


This is how the plot looked before the last of the lingering snow thawed after Boxing day.




Some very sorry looking cabbages and cavalo nero:


But the purple sprouting broccoli is looking promising (providing I can keep it safe from marauding pigeon patrols). And the rhubarb is already showing signs of life!




Chilly toes!