Author Archives: james

More grass to the compost

Posted on March 24, 2024 by james

And my son’s GCSE notes, as it happens. Poor weather is forecast for tomorrow so it was a major rush just to get through a first cut of all the grass today. But we managed it. Sadly, whilst I was … Continue reading →

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Last of the 2023 apple juice

Posted on March 24, 2024 by james

It’s not done too badly. Pressing was late November, and whilst I did press quite a bit of juice not all of it was frozen for drinking straight. But today I opened the very last bottled. No more until the … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 20th October 2022: Beekeeper to the rescue

Posted on March 23, 2024 by james

I received a phone call from the owner of the farm where I keep some hives. The council have been cutting back some trees between his hedge line and the road. In particular, this oak which I think was partly … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 23rd March 2024

Posted on March 23, 2024 by james

Yesterday, much of which was spent chipping bits of tree was a lovely day to be outside. Today was, well, barely describable. We had high winds, rain, hail, sunshine and probably a load of other weather (though not snow, as … Continue reading →

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The compost bins will now start filling up

Posted on March 23, 2024 by james

Despite the fact that it’s still more than a week to the start of April it’s become necessary to start cutting some of the grass which has grown ridiculously long over the mild Winter. During the same period the compost … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 18th October 2022

Posted on March 22, 2024 by james

Harvesting peppers today. Gorgeous selection of colours. Still a few more to come, perhaps, if the weather is good enough for them to ripen.

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Just get a grip

Posted on March 22, 2024 by james

I see that people who are desperate to be offended by something/anything at all are up in arms about the new England football kit because it contains an image of a cross that is not strictly a St. George’s Cross. … Continue reading →

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Keeping on with the firewood

Posted on March 22, 2024 by james

Tidying up some of the trees I’ve felled was first on the list of priorities for today. We’ll need to start cutting grass soon and it’s no good if we can’t get the mower out because it’s blocked by a … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 16th October 2022: Has beans

Posted on March 21, 2024 by james

Continuing the theme of “last harvests”, the very last of the climbing beans, which are the last of the borlotti beans…

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Met Office forecast offers trial of new weather data

Posted on March 21, 2024 by james

But when I do try it, the forecast it offers is completely different from the one that uses the current data. So which am I meant to believe? Tomorrow’s weather, hourly from 3am (with the chance of precipitation), old-style: New … Continue reading →

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