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No dig diary, 14th November 2021

Posted on November 15, 2021 by james

This morning I weeded the greenhouse and polytunnel. There weren’t very many in the greenhouse and what there were in the polytunnel were mostly self-inflicted — germinated seeds from the marigolds I had planted between the tomatoes. Something has been … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 14th November 2021

Posted on November 14, 2021 by james

This morning I weeded the greenhouse and polytunnel. There weren’t very many in the greenhouse and what there were in the polytunnel were mostly self-inflicted — germinated seeds from the marigolds I had planted between the tomatoes. Something has been … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 14th November 2021

Posted on November 14, 2021 by james

Happy bunny 🙂 Today I swam the fastest set of 50m reps I’ve ever done. Three were below 41s. I think I’ve only ever swum below 41s for one of my 50m reps three times before and never more than … Continue reading →

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A Year Without Digging

Posted on November 12, 2021 by james

How I learned to dig the soil and not dig my vegetable plot To a greater or lesser extent I’ve been growing my own fruit and vegetables for twenty years or more. The size of the plot has ebbed and … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 11th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

The pool heating system is apparently repaired now and the water does feel a little warmer, at least near the surface. I think it might be cooler near the bottom though. A complete change from yesterday in terms of lane … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 10th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Today was quite chaotic. There were six swimmers in the fast lane including myself, but they were generally circulating at around fifty to fifty-five seconds per 50m, whereas I’m down below 45s. With that kind of difference it’s quite awkward … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 8th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Ok, so the new plan is that rather than swimming on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, I will now swim on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. I’m still working on technique and it seems to be going quite well now. … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 7th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

CompostWatch update: 😀 After measuring the temperature of the new heap late yesterday afternoon at about 28.5°C, this morning I put the thermometer in and it was up to 43°C! In the right light I could even see water condensing … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 7th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

A bit of a novelty — I’m swimming on a Sunday! The session is pretty much after the daylight has faded to the point where it’s not possible to do stuff outside, so I’m happy enough to be spending the … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 6th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

The chap turned up to do the work my in-laws wanted yesterday afternoon and again this morning. I’ve been madly feeding wisteria, jasmine, sycamore, brambles, honeysuckle, pyrocanthus, laurel and all sorts of other stuff into the shredder by the trailer-load. … Continue reading →

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