Author Archives: james

Not even single use plastic :(

Posted on March 5, 2024 by james

I needed some more four litre-ish plant pots, but I had no reason to be going anywhere near a garden centre (nor in fact anywhere else) for a while so gave in and ordered some plastic ones online. I try … Continue reading →

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Bird damage?

Posted on March 4, 2024 by james

I had this tray of beetroot seedlings in the greenhouse. It took me a while to understand what might have been going on with the plants on the left hand side. A couple of days ago I opened the door … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, August 2nd 2022: Double-walled hives

Posted on March 4, 2024 by james

Whilst sorting through some old kit I was given years back, checking out what was effectively beyond use and what just needed some TLC, I came across this unusual (to me) national hive with single-walled front and back, and double-walled … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 4th March 2024

Posted on March 4, 2024 by james

“I feel the need, the need to weed” I’m sure at least some of you recognise the quote from that 1986 classic, “Top Soil”. It’s still apparently Winter, so why have I just had to weed my polytunnel and greenhouse … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 3rd March 2024

Posted on March 4, 2024 by james

The stars didn’t exactly align for sowing this weekend for multiple reasons, the main one being that I was away at a birthday party for much of it and was quite tired by the time we were home (it turned … Continue reading →

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I think I’ve started something…

Posted on March 3, 2024 by james

We have been away this weekend, close to where we used to live before we moved to the south-west. Quite horrifying to find that what was a sleepy little town when we lived nearby has become what appears to be … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 1st March 2024

Posted on March 1, 2024 by james

It apparently may have been one of the wettest Februarys on record in the UK this year. And one of the warmest, too. We’re in a cold period now though and I’m getting a little concerned that some of my … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 29th July 2022: Onions, onions everywhere

Posted on March 1, 2024 by james

It looks an awful lot, drying in the sun, but we will eat all of these Some of them are hardly small, either.

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“Why should I pay for the NHS?”

Posted on February 29, 2024 by james

What is it with all the brain-dead cretins who say “I don’t use the NHS, so why should I pay for it?” (through taxation, basically). Perhaps they wouldn’t use the NHS given time to plan, but if they have a … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 26th July 2022: One of my favourite vegetables

Posted on February 29, 2024 by james

This one. There’s something about their obvious fractal nature that appeals to my Computer Science/Maths background. I really must try to grow more of them.

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