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While the days are still long and mostly warm, nature is on the home run to finish the season well.
Our column in this issue of Out & About Magazine delights in our autumn harvest and shares a recipe for our Courgette & Cumin Chutney…

This month we celebrate the changing colours of autumn and recognise that early morning chills are a whisper to tell us that the seasons are changing whilst darker evenings find us searching for cosy light.
Different seasons bring different responsibilities, but all with worthwhile reward.

This month is all about gathering in cabbages and pumpkins, getting some repairs done at the allotment and installing a rainwater harvesting system on the top of the shed to make life easier next summer.
When we ‘grow our own’ we save money, reduce our carbon footprint and enjoy both the time outside and the fruits of our labour.

Chickens and chutney are Sara’s two overriding preoccupations this month. Chickens, because it is the time of year when she deep cleans their housing, keeping an eye on their annual moult, and chutneys, because they are one of the best ways to preserve fruit and vegetables, which currently she has in abundance.
Read how we enjoy early autumn at Hen Corner on The Chiswick Calendar website.

This month is all about preserving our wonderful harvests, there’s even an extra three pages of recipes including our famous Apple & Chilli Jelly, Garden Piccalilli (both holding Great Taste Awards) and a wonderful Spiced Beetroot & Orange Chutney…
When we ‘grow our own’ we save money, reduce our carbon footprint and enjoy both the time outside and the fruits of our labour.

This month, I’m looking around at All things bright and beautiful…
Enjoying nature and encouraging us all to care for our environment
Read how we enjoy late summer at Hen Corner on The Chiswick Calendar website.

This August issue of Gardeners’ World Magazine includes the eighth part of my series ‘Growing the Good Life’.
The veg plot is offering more food than we can eat a the moment and we need to plan our preserving schedule to ensure that we enjoy as much of it as possible. Regular watering is so important this month, especially if we go away on holiday…

Some may go on holiday for adventure, some may go for a rest, but when running your own business, managing livestock, keeping bees and are responsible for three growing spaces – it takes a good fortnight to prepare everything for your absence and then another couple of weeks to get things back on track after your return.
Read how we prepare for summer at Hen Corner on The Chiswick Calendar website.

This July issue of Gardeners’ World Magazine includes the seventh part of my series ‘Growing the Good Life’.
With summer reaching its peak, there’s a glut of crops on the allotment, so we’re busy storing fruit and veg and, as always, planning ahead!

Our column in this issue of Out & About Magazine shares the successes of our new greenhouse and promotes the Summer Market at Syon Great Conservatory, on Sunday 29th June, where we will be bringing a selection of chickens…
Read all about it in Out & About Magazine