LAST CHANCE BALLOONS

It really is the end of summer now and the balloons that sometimes float over us on still summer days - usually early in the morning, or in the late afternoon - won’t get many more days like this.  It’s also the last chance for sowing winter veg like spinach, kale and chard and for salad leaves and hardy lettuces.  You will be able to sow oriental greens for stir fries until October, but don’t expect them to race away. Growth is slowing noticeably and many plants are thinking about hunkering down to wait out the winter.