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Memory Lane, 12th November 2022: This really is the last of the peppers

Today I picked everything that was left in the polytunnel, regardless of whether it was ripe or not. Nothing much useful is going to happen from this point on, so leaving them will just mean they start rotting. Some gorgeous … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 5th April 2024

More sowing today. And more poppies too, though this time for show rather than for seeds that will be eaten. And then some yellow beetroot, four seeds to a cell to be thinned to four plants if more germinate.

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No dig diary, 4th April 2024

I actually sowed some seeds today! That was all I did in the garden, mind. The veggie plot itself is a complete horrorshow because of the mud. So, into module trays went some early calabrese, “normal” calabrese, red cabbage and … Continue reading

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Sawdust for sprinkling on an open, err, well, you’ll get the idea…

I’ve “made friends” with a local business that does lots of cutting wood. And now they offer me their waste sawdust, which I will use as “cover material” for my compost toilet. There’s plenty of it, too. Today I was … Continue reading

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What have you put in my drawers?

As reported recently, I made a third insert for one of our kitchen drawers. Cleaned up and sanded down, here’s it.

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Is this even allowed?

I reckon that Halfords and other car battery suppliers who offer an installation service must keep a legion of malnourished five year olds on site to actually do the swap. This is a new battery for a Skoda Octavia roughly … Continue reading

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Some forgotten CAD work

For the drawer inserts that I posted about earlier. That’s “Cardboard Aided Design” 😀 This is how I started, as given the space available and the number of shapes and sizes to be accommodated, I had no idea whether what … Continue reading

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Memory Lane, 5th November 2022: What time of year is it again?

Wandering around the garden today, I see dandelions flowering: Blackberries in bud: Nasturtiums (hiding under the leaves) and pot marigolds (calendula) in flower: Clary in flower: And borage, too: Strawberries flowering as well: Lots of flower on the chile plants … Continue reading

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Uno, dos, trays

Last month I posted about making new drawer inserts for our kitchen drawers. These: Well, you know how it is, same as last time. Sooner or later it happens… “What you did is really wonderful. It’s made such a difference … Continue reading

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The ghost of Cruella

As if it didn’t strain credibility sufficiently that “Cruella” Braverman insisted that sleeping rough was a lifestyle choice, I was quite surprised to discover that despite her hasty departure from government, measures against people who sleep rough are still included … Continue reading

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