Orange. If I had to pick a colour for the month of October it would definitely be orange. There’s the harmonious orange shades of leaves in their decaying state, from bright citrus yellow-orange, through to russet brown-orange. There’s the bright and gaudy orange of the pumpkins which will soon be adorning doorsteps, their innards removed and their outers carved into hideous faces, lit from within to scare the little ‘uns. It’s also the flesh colour of many winter squashes, turned into steaming bowls of soup or sweet pastry pies. And orange is the glow of the fire warming your toes on a cold and blustery evening. I often think about what colour certain months would be, and the one I’m sure of is Orange October.
So, I’ve completed my journal pages by the end of the month for once, and very soon we’ll be heading into November (a greenish white, the colour of frosted grass, in case you’re wondering). My allotment chores are not over just yet. The garlic is still waiting to be planted, there’s green manure to be sown, and at least one more bed still to be dug over. I haven’t yet started to harvest leeks or parsnips, and there are brussels sprouts and cabbage yet to be picked and pulled. It’s usually around mid November that I decide ‘that’s it’, apart from popping down to pull a leek or two, and check that all is intact after any stormy weather, there’s nothing more to do. I’ve already ordered a few seeds for next year, and the potato order is in.
Plans, plans, dreams and more plans, that’s what the winter months are for, and of course next year – in my head – the plot is going to be just perfect. The trouble is, I have that notion every year, but it never quite materialises. I’ll keep on aiming.
Gorgeous. Yes, orange is the colour of October and greenish white most definitely is November. Will you take photos of your November?
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Thanks Lorraine, yes I’ll try and capture the colours of November if I can.
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Orange nasturtiums and pot marigolds have certainly brightened up a mostly bare plot this month. xx
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Yes, that’s true for me too!
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Love your journal. Beautiful as always. I have a bit of digging left to do on the allotment and parsnips too left to harvest.
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I just harvested the first parsnip today. Wasn’t a bad shape or size actually. Only a handful of carrots though. They didn’t germinate well at all. We should be good for parsnips though, they need a good frost first.
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Beautiful. My plot is going to be perfect next year too – if only for a hour!
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Oh yes, next year is always going to be the best yet!
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Wonderful Journal for October.. Just love the colours Autumn brings, which is reflected in the Pumpkins and Squashes .. Chestnuts and Berries..
There is still much to harvest in ours too.. leeks, Parsnips, turnips, Kale, Chard, and I even set some lettuce under glass which have surprised me 🙂
Enjoy November..
Sue xx
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Thanks Sue, sounds like you have a very bountiful plot! Well done. I should really try growing lettuce through the colder months, I imagine it wouldn’t bolt so easily.
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