Ugh

It has literally not stopped raining since last weekend, meaning we have had six days straight of rain of varying degrees of heaviness. Most of the week was made up of heavy downpours, but today we have upgraded to light drizzle interspersed with showers. I suppose that's an improvement.

Since it's too miserable to go outside, the garden has officially gone to rack and ruin. There are orange and green tomatoes still on the plants, and the last of the apples still on the tree, but I can't face going out there to rescue them. The birds are having a great time of it though! They will keep coming to the apple tree all winter, and I like to think that my laziness will play a part in keeping many birds alive through the tough times.

Regular visitors to our garden include:
Silvereyes:

Blackbirds:

Greenfinches:

Thrushes:

Goldfinches:

I did see a tui recently but can't remember if that was in our garden or in the park nearby. Probably can't claim it as a regular visitor!

The garden's a mess

The whole garden is a mess. Not just the Square Foot part of it, but the whole lot. Fallen leaves everywhere. Unkempt flower beds filled with the browning remains of summer flowers. Straggling rose bushes and untrimmed hedges. Shrivelled cucumber plants (still with a couple of remaining cucumbers) and tomatoes (still with green fruit). I don't even know what's happening with the pumpkin or the butternut squash since I haven't been out there in days.

I can say, however, that the leeks are doing well and looking healthy. The ones we planted last spring are pretty much ready to eat, and the baby leeks I put out there a few months ago are looking more like onions than grass, so they're on their way too. But the only way I know they're doing well is by looking out the window. Indoor hobbies have kept me away from everything else for the last few days. I've got to get back to the garden soon but it won't be today.