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OldBob:
Over the last few days weeded the remaining crops, leeks, turnips, beetroots, parsnips, celeriac, under my raspberry canes, cleared the last of the outside tomato plants away and ready to do the same in the greenhouse. Cleared the rhubarb down to the crowns, weeded  round them too, disposed of the squash plants I put in too late to get a harvest from. Other beds already weeded and mulched for winter. Japanese red onions have gone in. Just a couple of beds to weed and asparagus canes to cut down before tackling the nightmare 'herb garden' which has been overtaken by a rampant sage bush, the hot weather seemed to suit it. When the weather prevents gardening, beginning to plan for next year and reflecting on the mistakes I made this year. (Note to self -must do better) Trying not to think about the state of my shed, messy inside, needs repairs and painting outside.

ACE:
You can save yourself one job, unless the asparagus is already dry sticks, leave them to die back into the crown.

OldBob:
Too late Ace, I've cut them down and put them in the recycling bin (too woody to compost) only to reveal more weeding. They were thick and bushy, hiding some creeping weeds whose name I forget, but all done now. Made a start on the shed, put hooks for some tools to keep them tidy. Just finished mowing one and a half builders bulk bags of leaves to make leafmould. It will replace the two year old stuff I've just used.

Bill Door:
You still have the hardest job of all left to do!  Reflecting on the mistakes made this year.  If you manage to find all those you will have done well.

Bill

Tee Gee:

--- Quote ---Reflecting on the mistakes made this year.
--- End quote ---

I do this every year as I am looking through the catalogues.

Firstly I look at what I grew this year and reflect on how they went!

Were they good, bad or indifferent!

If they did not perform as well as I would have wanted them to, I reflect on the possibility that it was down to me i.e. had I sown them at the wrong time? had I grown them in the wrong place?  or was it the growing season? i.e. too hot / cold / dry or wet.

Once I determined this I would then decide if I wanted to grow them again.

Similarly; If I were trying a new variety of something I would plan to grow around 60%-70% of my tried and tested variety/s along with 30%-40% of the new variety to ensure that the new variety was better than the old variety.

Doing it this way means that both varieties get exactly the same treatment so I get a proper comparison before making my decision to replace the old with the new!

I have used this system for more years than I care to remember and it has worked fairly well for me! So yes" Reflecting on the mistakes made this year" is well worth the effort.

My dilemma at the moment is; Should I dig my plot over before I leave it?  or just leave it for the next tenant to do!

What do you think?

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