<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-3916 size-thumbnail" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16-200x150.jpg" alt="fresh-garden-vegsep16" width="200" height="150" /></a>The heat wave of last week and the downpour on Friday seems to have at last separated summer from autumn. The garden is still producing plenty of runner beans, courgettes and cucumbers. There are only a few tomatoes and I need to take more care next year.

<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16.jpg"><img class="alignleft wp-image-3913 size-thumbnail" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16-150x200.jpg" alt="onionssep16" width="150" height="200" /></a>Considering I purchased the onion sets at a knockdown price I'm impressed by the number of onions. They need to dry off and then I will hang them in a cool dry place over winter. Hopefully they will last as long as last year's which I only finished a few weeks ago.

With a number of cucumbers still to mature I'm wondering if there is a way to preserve them. Pickled cucumber? Possibly.

<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-3914 size-thumbnail" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16-200x150.jpg" alt="sunday-dinnersep16" width="200" height="150" /></a>The outcome of my gardening efforts do finish up on a plate. This evening it was a Turkey slice with carrots, runner beans, courgettes and potatoes. Only the Turkey and potatoes were not from the garden. As you can tell I'm quite proud of that even if the carrots are pretty poor quality and I have to process a lot of them to make a meal.

The rest of the garden is looking more autumnal but there are still some flowers here and there. I need to start thinking about how I can reshape the garden ready for spring.

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