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No dig diary, October 11th 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

I managed to plant garlic from the four bulbs I saved from this year’s harvest. I’ve done two bulbs in the main plot and two in the polytunnel again, but this time in the polytunnel I’ve done them as a … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 10th October 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

It’s been a bit of a disjointed weekend for me. I had plans to do loads of stuff, but ended up spending a fair bit of it being “washing machine repair man” so there are plenty of things on my … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 8th October 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Compost bin #3 is now fit to burst and my father-in-law hasn’t even finished the mowing! This afternoon therefore I opened up bin #1 and started spreading the compost onto the clear areas of the plot, which actually isn’t really … Continue reading →

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Slug alert!

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Look at this one I just found! Creeping down inside one of my savoy cabbages and laying a load of eggs 🙁 It may now have set a new altitude record for gastropods 😀 I’ve done my best to clear … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 7th October 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

This evening I have lifted all of our remaining carrots and stored them in boxes of slightly damp compost. I can’t claim it was the most pleasant experience. Who knew that slugs came in such a wide variety of colours? … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 6th October 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

We had some unexpected sunshine today, so I got out in the veggie plot and relocated all of the cornflowers and nasturtiums (which are no longer flowering) to the compost heap, evicting a large number of slugs in the process. … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 5th October 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

I decided I should get on with the shelling and just get it done. Now I just need to find somewhere to put them to finish off drying.

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No dig diary, 4th October 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Well, the weather looks as though it’s getting a bit random for the next week, so as it was dry and I had some time today I went out and picked the beans, ending up with two trays full. They’re … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 30th September (part 2)

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

A few more photos taken at the same time as the previous post. The outdoor butternut squashes aren’t exactly impressive. But the ones in the polytunnel have done much better The pineapple is looking very healthy. Probably about time I … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 30th September 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Evidence of what I believe is damage by deer in the veggie plot… These swedes look as though something heavy has laid down in the bed and crushed the leaves. And my red chard has been eaten down to the … Continue reading →

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