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Wintering the Veggie Patch

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- Weeded & dug over former pepper growing area - Began dismantling cucumber wigwam (one quarter section, house end)

Last of the Cucumbers

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- Terrace:    Aloe Vera: brought inside (top of stairs)    Ivy Geranium: brought inside (top of stairs)    Begonia: brought inside (top of stairs)    Passion Flower pots: emptied out    Garden Petunia: emptied out    Chives & Basil: brought inside (office windowledge)    Peace Lily: brought inside (office windowledge)    Geranium: brought inside (office windowledge)    Pelargonium: brought inside (office windowledge) -  Dug out:    Indestructible chillies    Habanero chillies    Jalapeno     Accidental chillies    Peppers    Black капия    Yellow сиврия    3 Edged - Last of the cucumbers (17 - gherkin sized) - 21 tomatoes - 20 cherry tomatoes - Deadheaded Indian Blanket which is fading - Robin still around - Lined cat's basket and brought back to terrace

First Frost = Last Vegetables

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-  New Birds:   Robin   Marsh Tit   Coal Tit   Eurasian Magpie   Brambling   Common Chiffchaff   Lesser Spotted Woodpecker -  Dug out:   Courgette   Kale   Ladies' Breasts Tomatoes   Big Pink Tomatoes - Last of the peppers (11) - Last of the jalapeños (17)  - Last of the indestructible chillies (3) - Accidental chillies already done

Last of the Beetroot

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- Mowed mohican of new grass (mower crap) - Cut back courgette (almost finished) - 12 beetroot (the last) - Weeded & dug over beetroot row - Cut dead leaves off yukkas. Flower stalk developing on one - Laid out yesterday's balm to dry

Decline of Veggie Patch

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- 4 indestructible chillies (strung op to dry) - 13 cucumbers - 8 tomatoes - 12 jalapeños - 5 accidental chillies - 1 pepper - 1 cherry tomato - First handful of balm - New bird: Spotted Flycatcher - Song thrush murdered by cat - Treasure Flower finished - Garden Petunia finished - Veggie patch dying off, particularly traditional tomatoes & courgette - Turned off watering system