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No dig diary, 12th March 2021

Posted on March 17, 2021 by james

Almost thirty of my Cayenne peppers sown three weeks ago have germinated and some were starting to get a bit tall as they actually germinated over a period of more than a week, so I removed them from the propagator … Continue reading →

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My greenhouse vent opener may be an antique

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

I removed one of the openers for the greenhouse vents. Amazingly the company that made it (Thermoforce) is still around, so I emailed to ask if they could help with spares. Sadly they couldn’t. A very polite response came back … Continue reading →

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Almost there with the no dig greenhouse

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

All the glazing is now done on the new greenhouse; vents and the door are fitted and only a few small jobs remain. The most important issue for the moment is probably that the door can flap about (yes, that … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 7th March 2021

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

It always feels like a special time to me when I sow the tomatoes for each year. So much promise of things to come… And this year there are some new names plus an old favourite. The old favourite is … Continue reading →

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Composting the no dig greenhouse

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

As the greenhouse only has a single door, it was clearly going to be easier to get the compost onto the ground before the frame was in place, so my daughter and I spent a happy morning in the sun … Continue reading →

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Return of the “no dig” greenhouse

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

Last December I posted about setting up a new (to me) greenhouse, but thanks to the fact that it’s barely been possible to stand up outdoors for the last couple of months (unless it’s only possible to stand up because … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 22nd February 2021

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

Vandalism! This morning we have mostly blue sky for what is possibly the first time since before Christmas. It’s very pleasantly warm, to the point that I could see one of the greenhouse vents was open when I went out … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 21st February 2021

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

Yesterday peppers, today lettuces! The plan is for these to go into the polytunnel to provide salad leaves early in the spring before it’s warm enough to grow them outside. Quite possibly they’ll need clearing once it’s time to put … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 20th February 2021

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

Today was pepper sowing day! I have seeds for a variety of pepper seeds, both chiles and sweet peppers. The sweet peppers are Corno di Toro, both red and yellow, and Tarquinio F1, whilst the majority of the chiles are … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 19th February

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

I looked over the seeds I sowed on 5th February today, and I wasn’t that impressed with what had germinated. It’s been a bit patchy. The broad beans that have germinated look fairly happy: but I’ve not got as many … Continue reading →

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