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Monthly Archives: March 2021
No dig diary, 20th February 2021
Today was pepper sowing day! I have seeds for a variety of pepper seeds, both chiles and sweet peppers. The sweet peppers are Corno di Toro, both red and yellow, and Tarquinio F1, whilst the majority of the chiles are … Continue reading
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Tagged aubergine, cayenne, coriander, dill, jalapeno, no dig, parsley, peppadew, radish, sweet peppers
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No dig diary, 19th February
I looked over the seeds I sowed on 5th February today, and I wasn’t that impressed with what had germinated. It’s been a bit patchy. The broad beans that have germinated look fairly happy: but I’ve not got as many … Continue reading
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Tagged beetroot, broad beans, no dig, peas, spinach
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No dig diary, 7th February 2021
The weather forecast has suddenly turned very chilly, with temperatures staying below freezing for quite a few days, so I’ve moved the broad beans sown on 5th February to the propagator. Hopefully they’ll be happier there than they would be … Continue reading
No dig diary, 5th February 2021
Somewhat later than I originally planned (my intention was to do this mid-January, but given the weather I really don’t think it matters that much), today I have sown broad beans, beetroot, spinach and peas. The broad beans (Aquadulce Claudia) … Continue reading
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Tagged beetroot, broad beans, no dig, peas, spinach
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Off like a rocket
The picture above was taken on 13th February. They’re a couple of salad rocket plants that were left over from my winter salads project and were planted out in the polytunnel, then moved a couple of times when I decided … Continue reading
So it turns out I am not Batman
This winter in my particular corner of deepest, darkest west Somerset it has rained. And rained. And rained. For a brief change we had some snow! And then rained a bit more. So much that my greenhouse flooded thanks to … Continue reading
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So I bought a compost thermometer…
More out of interest than anything else, but perhaps it might come in genuinely useful over the course of this year. I chose a model with a 50cm probe which means it should be able to reach well into the … Continue reading
Time to catch up…
I cannot deny that the whole lockdown situation over the last couple of months has been getting to me quite a bit and motivation has been a struggle to come by. The situation has perhaps been made even worse by … Continue reading
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