Monthly Archives: April 2021

Swimming, 15th April 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by james

The initial post-lockdown frenzy appears to have died down already. There were only five people at the pool for my session today and one of those left after no more than thirty minutes. To be fair, the water was genuinely … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 13th April 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by james

On the basis that one should always yield to temptation as it may not pass one’s way again, I stopped off on the way back from swimming this afternoon and bought a second packet of sweetcorn seeds. I’ve just been … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 13th April 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by james

Pretty much the same thing as yesterday, though it didn’t feel quite so painful and I think I’m remembering how to do tumble turns now. Cold water again though. I’m guessing they’re still heating it. Low overnight temperatures probably aren’t … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 12th April 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by james

Well, what an adventure! My first swim since 30th December. It felt very strange to be back in the water (which wasn’t very warm, either). For this week I’m just going to try to get back into the feel of … Continue reading →

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Swimming tomorrow!

Posted on April 11, 2021 by james

The pool is open and my first swimming session is booked for tomorrow afternoon! In fact I have four sessions booked next week, though the Friday one is at 9:30am which could be a bit of a shock to the … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 11th April 2021

Posted on April 11, 2021 by james

Today was a lovely sunny day, but the chilly wind meant it wasn’t entirely pleasant being outdoors. My first job was to get all of the potatoes planted out, which actually didn’t take too long once I’d got the hang … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 10th April 2021

Posted on April 11, 2021 by james

Busy day today. The last thing remaining to do with the “no dig” greenhouse was sorting out some seals to close the gap between the frame and the door. To be fair it probably would have been pretty much ok … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 4th April 2021

Posted on April 5, 2021 by james

On 27th March I sowed a single twenty-cell module tray, half with a second sowing of calabrese and half with spring cabbage. Whilst the calabrese have germinated well, there’s no sign of the cabbages yet, so I decided to sow … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 3rd April 2021

Posted on April 3, 2021 by james

Today I’ve sown more peas for shoots, using up the last of the seed from last year, some leeks and green and red basil. I’ve returned the aubergine seedlings that were in the greenhouse to the propagator as they seem … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 2nd April 2021

Posted on April 3, 2021 by james

It being Easter weekend I felt that I should follow John and Yoko’s advice and give peas a chance. So yesterday afternoon I collected up all of my germinated pea plants, some giant matchsticks (or wooden stakes with worn out … Continue reading →

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