Bean Feast

Well the end of the Autumn Footprints Walking Festival has meant we have been able to switch our attention to the garden and this morning we decided to take the bean row down. It's not been a bad season and as well as enjoying freshly picked produce, we've also stacked up for the winter by freezing much of the crop but still had sufficient to give some away to family, friends and neighbours. Now though the growing season is almost over but we were still able to salvage enough for a few more bags for the freezer and get plenty of seed for next year.


It seems strange now though when walking down the garden path. The garden seems a whole lot longer now that there is an uninterrupted view to the bottom and it also seems much lighter. During the growing season a combination of strong winds and a heavy crop had caused the bean row to list to starboard and overhang the path so much so that it was impossible to walk past it without stepping off the path onto the lawn. Also with the neighbour's apricot tree overhanging the lawn it was almost like passing through a tunnel. The tree was pruned a little while ago so there are no obstructions now to keep the light out! We can now see that there are still lots more jobs to do in the garden but we thought we'd save some for another day ....