Winner in extra time

A few more sunny days and some relatively warm weather has ripened the last of the sweetcorn. A couple of cobs will be saved and dried out to provide seed for next year's crop.

Autumn greens

Chilli non-machismo

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the only crop to do really well this year, given the rubbish weather and blighted soil, has been the indoor chillies. They're quite mild, but unless you're one of those boastful chilli-eaters, they still perk up any dish.

Return of the rootsman

On Studland Beach

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