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Picked some sweetcorn, runners, carrots, cauli, savoy cabbage and a large courgette this evening and by the time I picked the runners it was pitch dark. When I arrived over there the leaves from the trees in the park were scattered on the lottie, one thinks Autumn is well and truly here.  ;D ;D ;D

Me too!  Igloo caulis, a couple of courgettes, six leeks, a handful of carrots, and the first of my kale! Need to remember to take the torch  ::)

Quite depressing now it's so dark in the evenings.
I know, I know it happens every year, but it seems to darken so quickly compared to in the summer evenings.  :(

Lauren

It's the dark mornings i don't like - way too depressing getting out of a lovely warm bed to a dark, cold morning  :(

Not tried this harvesting by moonlight malarky, will have to give it a go (if we've got anything to harvest that is...)  ;D

I've harvested slugs in the dark before!

How was your sweet corn is it still ripening, mine went in a bit late due to slugs eating my homegrown seedlings i planted some bought plants. I have nice looking cobs but they're still pale I don't know if they're going to make it in time.

I was going to say I've hoed in the dark before, but it sounds too dodgy...!

What I meant to say was I've weeded in the dark before (that also sounds a bit suspect!), its supposed to be as effective as bright sunlight as the weeds don't get any light for hours so can't re establish?

Kea I went down the lottie yesterday and picked the last of the sweetcorn and dug up all plants, then I found a note from the resident rats thanking me for the sweetcorn and could they have more of the same next year.  :'(   ;D ;D ;D

what i hate is at the moment i go to work in the dark and come home in the dark sometimes dont see daylight for days  :(

Quotesometimes don't see daylight for days

Great! ;D I have a rule not to get out of bed until the sun is shining through the window.

Quote from: debster on October 04, 2007, 21:42:58
what i hate is at the moment i go to work in the dark and come home in the dark sometimes dont see daylight for days  :(

poor thing -what do you do to work such long shifts ?

I know exactly what Debster means. It can get very depressing not seeing daylight.  :(
When I worked full time I would try and spend as much time as possible of my lunch break (all 30 minutes of it), rain or shine, outside.

Lauren  ::)

It can't be long before the rats eat mine then....probably to get me back for putting wire mesh on the bottom of their former winter *residence! (my *dalek compost bins)

Every time I read the title of this thread, I find myself humming "Whistling in the Dark" by They Might Be Giants. A classic. "I'm having a wonderful time but I'd rather be whistling in the dark" etc.. Just thought I should share that.

Thanx 4 that Ollie  ???    :-\      ;D ;D ;D