Boxing clever

Phlox paniculata

Costoluto

Tomato tree

Nearly there

Autumn gold

Rhubarb impersonator

More

In the box

Bright white

Green backstop

Dwarf kale, not as useful or productive as larger varieties, but a handy green backstop.

Glad all over

Autumn herald

        Nothing quite heralds the arrival of autumn like crocosmia.

Zingers

         Annual rudbeckia now providing great long-lasting flowers.

Plum time

Bake, fry & stew

Ideally, onions need to bake in the hot sun before storage, but this year's harvest will all be consumed within a few weeks anyway.

808 state

                   Echinacea in full bloom on the 8th of the 8th.

Heap good

A couple of pumpkin plants doing very well on last year's compost heap, which suits their insatiable appetite for nutrients.

Fiery red

Chilies not quite as fiery as last year, despite their appearance, possibly due to the soggy start to the month and a lack of sunshine.

French crop

    French beans cropping well, shared between plate and freezer.