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Our cold frame performed superbly this season, providing us with a late crop of chillies and a couple of pak choi. It was beautifully constructed out of a bunch of old windows and several banister spindles by Paul, who takes great pride in his

and mushy – especially on the allotment. Overnight my nasturtiums, courgettes, squashes and pumpkins perished. Their remains looked messy and certainly didn’t reflect my autumnal efforts at weeding and tidying. Poor Ron next door has lost his rows of cutting

in full flower and producing seed, so I thought I'd collect the seed to sow next year.The parsnip looks magnificent in flower. It's so strong and sturdy that it looks like it could take on a Siberian winter and still taste sweet. As for the leeks, they