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It’s getting very tempting to inspect

A few warm days and the bees at home are flying far more. I’ve seen a few visiting celandines, but I’ve no idea where most of them are going at the moment. I’d not be surprised if they’ve found willow … Continue reading

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Strange women … distributing swords

is no basis for a form of government, so Monty Python would have us believe, but some people apparently believe that Penny Mordaunt’s ability to hang on to a sword at Charles III’s coronation is worthy of her becoming the … Continue reading

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Oh! The irony!

Donald Trump can’t raise a $434 million bond so he can appeal his fraud sentence: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68600093 Meanwhile, Ethiopians are able to withdraw far more money than they have from their bank accounts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68599027 Anyone seen Trump attempting to book a … Continue reading

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Memory Lane, 8th October 2022: Getting a bit chile

The weather is definitely starting to feel autumnal now and it’s time to harvest what I can from the polytunnel as and when it’s available. So these may be the last of the cayenne peppers, or if it’s mild I … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 18th March 2024

I thinned out some of the lettuce and brassica seedlings that I sowed a few weeks back today. The lettuces haven’t done very well in terms of germination. I’m wondering if slugs/snails might be to blame. I found a snail … Continue reading

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Memory Lane, 8th October 2022: Winter salads

With the melons and aubergines removed from one of the greenhouses a couple of days ago it was time to get the Winter salads in — some radishes that may or may not do well, winter-hardy lettuces and mustard leaves. … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 17th March 2024

No sowing to do today, mostly just tidying up of plants (quite a few brassicas) that are no longer productive and dumping them on the compost heap. I did however take the time to dig a hole about 300mm deep … Continue reading

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Memory Lane, 8th October 2022

The hives have already moved from the old apiary to the new one, so it was time to move the shed and fix the damage done by recent storms. The pre-fab shed came apart fairly easily, but first I needed … Continue reading

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So how does the table saw measure up?

Having built the gauge to test the accuracy of the setup of my table saw, I might as well get on and use it. The blade (of which I forgot to take photos) varies from front to back by about … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 16th March 2024

I’m backing up a few things thanks to the weather — sowing parsnips has been delayed a few weeks, and today I had planned to sow carrots and onions for pickling, but the ground is just too wet. I could … Continue reading

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