Category Archives: Smallholding

No dig diary, 20th July 2026

Posted on July 26, 2026 by james

Just a little harvesting today. What a beast! At 2.8kg, not the heaviest cabbage I’ve ever grown, but certainly way up there. Coming soon to a plate near me 😀

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More pruning at the vineyard

Posted on July 26, 2026 by james

And plenty of grapes too, by the looks of it. I’m still not halfway through this pass though. It may take a while… It does look much better for it, and at least the owner can mow more of the … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 19th July 2026

Posted on July 26, 2026 by james

Potato picking day! Given the hot dry weather my potatoes clearly weren’t going to progress much further, so I decided it was time to lift them all. I even sorted them into sacks straight away — most organised for me. … Continue reading →

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Nom, nom, tom

Posted on July 25, 2026 by james

I finally picked those three tomatoes for lunch today. Then I found a few more and I couldn’t pass them up 😀 Hopefully it won’t be long before there are plenty more.

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Stick a fork in them

Posted on July 25, 2026 by james

I think they’re done 😀 Spotted whilst I was watering. I think those tomatoes are going to be part of tomorrow’s lunch. Possibly this one too, though perhaps it needs just a little more time. Whilst I was wandering up … Continue reading →

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Eats, shoots and leaves

Posted on July 23, 2026 by james

An oddity this one, noticed whilst I was watering the polytunnel the other evening. Here’s a leaf from one of my tomato plants that’s sprouting a new shoot from the main stem of the leaf. Not wishing to complicate life, … Continue reading →

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Get orf moi larrrrnd!

Posted on July 23, 2026 by james

Clearly forage is getting tough to find for the creatures of twilight given the dry weather. Fortunately this one is just eating weeds, though the roe deer have done a fair bit of damage in my veggie plot this year … Continue reading →

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Who doesn’t like a bit of coleslaw?

Posted on July 23, 2026 by james

Though I do prefer it when made with mayonnaise rather than greek yoghurt, but my daughter doesn’t like mayonnaise so yoghurt it is. Cabbage from the veggie plot, honey from my bees. Sadly the onions and carrots aren’t quite ready … Continue reading →

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Non-black Hungarian Black chiles

Posted on July 23, 2026 by james

If they’re left on the plant, this is what happens to mine. It’s a gorgeous colour and very glossy, More attractive than a red japapeno, I’d say.

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Spotted in the polytunnel

Posted on July 23, 2026 by james

First one of the year, almost ready. Yes, it is a bit small, but the plant actually fruited before I’d even got them planted out.

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