Frogs and Spawn

 

Peas Started

 360 Kelvedon Wonder sown in guttering. Starting early avoids the pea moth.

 

Blackbirds

 A few frosts and they're turfing mulch everywhere to find food.

Wood Chips

 Coarse wood chips, ideal for topping up paths. 

Having most of the beds the same size works well. At approximately 1m wide they can be straddled for working, are easily hopped over when moving round the plot, no strain on the lower back when leaning in to reach the middle and hoops and nets for crop protection are interchangeable between beds. 

It might seem like a lot of path area but summer foliage from beds either side can soon start to obscure them and because the chippings lie direct on the soil (no weed-proof membrane) the paths in effect become composters, constantly feeding fungi and soil microbes, supplying nutrients for the beds.

Winter salad

 Winter Density lettuce, American land cress and rocket Astra to provide salad in the colder months.

Edit update :- Winter Density turned out to be less hardy to the cold than it's name suggests

Fungi

 There's plenty of fungal activity at the moment. These are possibly a type of Cortinarius, not edible but they look good and are breaking down woody material into nutrients for the soil.