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Memory Lane, 8th October 2022: Winter salads

Posted on March 17, 2024 by james

With the melons and aubergines removed from one of the greenhouses a couple of days ago it was time to get the Winter salads in — some radishes that may or may not do well, winter-hardy lettuces and mustard leaves. … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 17th March 2024

Posted on March 17, 2024 by james

No sowing to do today, mostly just tidying up of plants (quite a few brassicas) that are no longer productive and dumping them on the compost heap. I did however take the time to dig a hole about 300mm deep … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 8th October 2022

Posted on March 16, 2024 by james

The hives have already moved from the old apiary to the new one, so it was time to move the shed and fix the damage done by recent storms. The pre-fab shed came apart fairly easily, but first I needed … Continue reading →

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So how does the table saw measure up?

Posted on March 16, 2024 by james

Having built the gauge to test the accuracy of the setup of my table saw, I might as well get on and use it. The blade (of which I forgot to take photos) varies from front to back by about … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 16th March 2024

Posted on March 16, 2024 by james

I’m backing up a few things thanks to the weather — sowing parsnips has been delayed a few weeks, and today I had planned to sow carrots and onions for pickling, but the ground is just too wet. I could … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 5th October 2022: Tidying up

Posted on March 15, 2024 by james

The cucumbers aren’t going to produce anything more now, so it’s time to remove them from the polytunnel. This mostly leaves a few tomatoes that are still ripening. The squashes — butternuts, spaghetti squash and Crown Prince were all harvested … Continue reading →

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The lathe lives!

Posted on March 15, 2024 by james

I’ve kind of sat on the whole lathe thing for a few weeks, partly thanks to being ill, but also because once I got it in situ I ended up with a whole load of other stuff to deal with … Continue reading →

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It’s time to kick BMI in the head. It really is.

Posted on March 14, 2024 by james

I see the BBC News site has another piece on BMI today. This time in reference to children, who I thought everyone accepted it didn’t work for anyhow. But as ever it all kicks off into a discussion of BMI … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 21st September 2022: Who isn’t a fan of prisms?

Posted on March 14, 2024 by james

My wife had been muttering for a while about the fans we have in our bedrooms not being sufficiently high to be effective. And to be fair she was right. She’d balanced them on some cardboard boxes, but they weren’t … Continue reading →

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Really? Before the middle of March?

Posted on March 14, 2024 by james

I finished potting strawberry plants today, from tubs that had sat outside all Winter. I know what variety they are, but they’re of mixed ages. So they’re all going to go into the greenhouse to see if I can get … Continue reading →

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