Yes it's me again. Reporting a very successful season for crops this year. Despite almost total neglect for 2 months. We are perfecting the, plant and sow and go, technique which means we come back from our 2month trip to fruit and vegetables galore.
My poor 'under gardener' didn't even get a ripe Tomato whilst we were away. Did I get the timings right? well, I was picking 3 days after our return.
Now we have the cold Autumn winds which will maybe end all the Runner Beans, we picked a good few 2 days ago.
The Purple Sprouting Broccoli, which last year was decimated by caterpillars, had its attacks this year bur the damage was minimal. Hence the plants now are tall and proud with a huge 'wingspan'. Just right for the winds to knock them flat. This one was laying on the ground this morning. No harm done, they rarely break they just gracefully yield to the wind, the roots moving in the wet soil.
Yup, two of ours have become windswept this week and I expect a couple more to recline before the bad weather is over. As you say, it doesn't do much damage, although Brussels Sprouts tend to snap, rather than gently laying themselves down.