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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Allan Jenkins

Autumn is here, but the joy of the summer garden lingers

Howard with last year’s corn stalks
‘Corn might be turned in spicy butter in a pan’: Howard with last year’s plants. Photograph: Allan Jenkins

Brace yourselves for the A word. September marks the start of official autumn (sorry). The equinox is now just a few weeks away. Though there’s some hope for an Indian summer, the light will drop. Shorter days, longer nights not long away. So let’s make the most of it.

Fruit trees are soon ready for cropping. We will be checking and picking old-school pears and apples. We will tie grease bands around the trunks.

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