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Veg plot 2020: (Almost) the last of the tomatoes

Posted on October 18, 2020 by james

Yesterday afternoon I picked over all of our non-cherry tomato plants to collect all the ripe/mostly ripe ones which are apparently going to be made into soup, and the green ones that will be made into chutney, so this is … Continue reading →

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Would you like some dinner with your roast parsnip?

Posted on October 18, 2020 by james

Whilst I appreciate that it can be fun and a challenge, growing monster-size vegetables isn’t really my thing. My primary goal in growing vegetables is to produce a harvest that tastes excellent and I don’t tend to concern myself with … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 16th October 2020

Posted on October 17, 2020 by james

Another very quiet day at the pool. There were only six people in my entire session and we ended up swimming one per lane line. My arms really weren’t in the best state for swimming — I think the switch … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020: One last picking of the chiles

Posted on October 16, 2020 by james

This afternoon I’ve taken all the remaining chiles off the plants. They’re not going to get any more ripe now. We’ve done really well this year though, so I’m not complaining. I’ve not weighed them all, but in this basket … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: More onions planted out

Posted on October 16, 2020 by james

Almost the last of the onions to be planted out, these. I have a few left from some seed I found after sowing the main batches that aren’t quite big enough yet. These ones are brown onions, Bedfordshire Champion if … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020: Last of the courgettes

Posted on October 15, 2020 by james

My wife harvested what will probably be the last of the courgettes for dinner this evening. What is left on the plants aren’t really growing any more and are getting nibbled by the wildlife. I think it’s probably time to … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 15th October 2020

Posted on October 15, 2020 by james

A quieter day today. There was only one other person in the fast lane for my session, so we took a lane line of our double width lane each. I struggled to get started and it felt like my body … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: More planting out

Posted on October 14, 2020 by james

I finished work early today and got some time in the veggie plot this afternoon, which was doubly pleasant as I was even able to wear just shorts and a t-shirt, which wouldn’t surprise me if it were the last … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 13th October 2020

Posted on October 13, 2020 by james

I had a better day than yesterday today. Swimming the same set (which is what I’ve settled on having had some time to judge how things were going): 20 x 50m front crawl under 55s on a 75s interval minimum … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 12th October 2020

Posted on October 12, 2020 by james

Not a happy swimming day today. I was attempting the same set as last Friday, but really struggled with the 50s and didn’t do too well with the 25s either. My daughter appears to be developing a cold, so I’m … Continue reading →

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