Monthly Archives: June 2026

No dig diary, 17th June 2026

Posted on June 17, 2026 by james

Surprise, surprise, more weeding today. I finished uncovering the beetroot and sugar snap peas and weeded around them as well as doing a bit of path. The yellow beetroot aren’t doing quite as well as the red, but I think … Continue reading →

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First step of lawnmower cutting deck repair

Posted on June 17, 2026 by james

I managed to remove the broken bracket this morning. There wasn’t an awful lot of room to play with and I added a few more scrapes to my forearms. This is it. Now I need to work out how to … Continue reading →

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A step forward, perhaps?

Posted on June 17, 2026 by james

I hate going on about blood pressure stuff, but honestly it is rather dominating my life right now. I think however that I am getting to the point of understanding what is going on better, unless I’m completely wrong 😀 … Continue reading →

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Culling Dartmoor hill ponies

Posted on June 16, 2026 by james

I see this issue has blown up in the last day or so. Some of them air fryer owners are so militant. They won’t stand for them being grilled or baked. And Kemi Badenough has got the dog whistle out … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 16th June 2026

Posted on June 16, 2026 by james

Seems like I’ve not done much in the veg plot for days 😀 Well, yesterday was bee inspector day. Then Sunday was doing some prep for that and organising what needed organising for my daughter to mow the grass. Saturday? … Continue reading →

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Once more, DH Hell

Posted on June 16, 2026 by james

Left outdoors again, “drop and run” again. And with rain being forecast. Nice one.

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This is why I’m on blood pressure medication

Posted on June 15, 2026 by james

That’s taken mid-evening, having taken the medication in the morning. Doesn’t really feel to me as though it’s having any long-term effect.

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The lawnmower wants to die

Posted on June 15, 2026 by james

After replacing the steering linkage that snapped just a few weeks back, yesterday the ride-on mower failed again. This time, the lifting bracket for the cutting deck has sheared off. It’s not easy to get a photo of whilst it’s … Continue reading →

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The drinks are on us…

Posted on June 15, 2026 by james

Maybe 😀 I was amused to discover that not only are Curaçao represented at the World Cup this year, but their manager is called Advocaat. I’m just hoping that they also have players on the bench called Armagnac, Sambuca and … Continue reading →

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The bee inspector cometh

Posted on June 15, 2026 by james

After multiple retries due to the weather and medical issues, our bee inspector arrived today to check over my hives for signs of EFB. She had to do all the heavy lifting unfortunately. By the end I was struggling just … Continue reading →

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