Clocks went back last night so the sun was below the houses by 3:30pm. Hawthorn hedge rapidly losing it's leaves, definitely no longer an effective screen from houses behind Noticed that other than horsechestnut the hawthorn is one of the earliest trees to lose it's leaves.
Planted some field beans today to try to break up the heavy soil along the fence. Also planted a curry plant near the honeysuckle to see whether it might divert aphids and also planted a fennel plant, which can be a good home for ladybirds (although probably not this winter).
Sparrows hanging out in the hawthorn hedge; they like to perch on the highest branches in the corner of the garden. Saw a hawk of some sort land on the garden fence this week!
Dug up one of the runner bean plants to see whether the root nodules would be apparent. There were many good sized nodules, white and a clear. Would appear that the rhrizobia are in the soil.
Lots of ladybirds trying to find somewhere to shelter over the winter, many coming into the house and quite a few getting caught in the webs of garden cross spiders.
Also quite a few fungi in the garden; two type most noticably a small red one and slightly larger white << to be indentified if possible>>
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