I always think, that far from the time of year to put your allotment to sleep for the winter, that this is the time to start things growing. Garlic, autumn onions and Broad beans are all good as are a whole range of seeds, oriental salad crops such as mizuna, mibuna, komatsuma some lettuce, even rocket can be sown. Alternatively it is a great time to clear up any uncultivated ground by putting down a barrier mulch. Cut down any growth and cover with cardboard, or whole newspapers etc then cover that with any organic matter you might have to hand. you can then broadcast a green manure seed into this, mustard is good. Then your ground will quietly get itself sorted out by springtime and you will be able to make a flying start.
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