Author Archives: james

I know this much is true

Posted on March 7, 2024 by james

A cheap dial gauge arrived today. My plan is to 3d print a holder for it that will fit to a block of wood riding on a strip of MDPE that will fit in one of the T-slots of my … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 7th March 2024

Posted on March 7, 2024 by james

The ground is, err, slightly less damp today, so I decided I really had to get on with some weeding before the beds in the veg plot become a tangled mess of bittercress. I did some of the beds a … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 17th August 2022: A hive barrow

Posted on March 6, 2024 by james

My father-in-law bought a two-wheeled barrow for his wife to use because he thought it would be more stable, but she found it too heavy, so I suggested that he move the (metal) barrow body to a single-wheeled chassis that … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 6th March 2024

Posted on March 6, 2024 by james

I was hoping to get more seeds sown today, but circumstances intervened and I completely failed. Not least because I am now completely out of propagator space despite moving six trays of peppers into the main greenhouse. And to do … Continue reading →

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More ply for beehive parts

Posted on March 6, 2024 by james

I needed some more thin ply, so I messaged a local business that I’ve collected some from previously. They told me they’d be cutting up to 50 (2.4m x 1.2m or 8’x4′) sheets this week and I was welcome to … Continue reading →

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Spot the muppet

Posted on March 6, 2024 by james

Anyone seen them both in the same room?

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No dig diary, 5th March 2024

Posted on March 5, 2024 by james

More seed-sowing today, to go into the propagator tomorrow after I make some space. A second round of sweet peppers and chiles to start with, though distinctly average germination of my first round of jalapenos means I’m going to need … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 9th August 2022: Next from the scrap pile

Posted on March 5, 2024 by james

Now I have my new table saw I decided it was time to do something about the fun of jarring honey from a bucket, particularly as the level gets near the bottom. So I made a bespoke “bucket tipper”. The … Continue reading →

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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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