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Veg plot 2020: One last picking of the chiles

Posted on October 16, 2020 by james

This afternoon I’ve taken all the remaining chiles off the plants. They’re not going to get any more ripe now. We’ve done really well this year though, so I’m not complaining. I’ve not weighed them all, but in this basket … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: More onions planted out

Posted on October 16, 2020 by james

Almost the last of the onions to be planted out, these. I have a few left from some seed I found after sowing the main batches that aren’t quite big enough yet. These ones are brown onions, Bedfordshire Champion if … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020: Last of the courgettes

Posted on October 15, 2020 by james

My wife harvested what will probably be the last of the courgettes for dinner this evening. What is left on the plants aren’t really growing any more and are getting nibbled by the wildlife. I think it’s probably time to … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: More planting out

Posted on October 14, 2020 by james

I finished work early today and got some time in the veggie plot this afternoon, which was doubly pleasant as I was even able to wear just shorts and a t-shirt, which wouldn’t surprise me if it were the last … Continue reading →

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Apple pressing time again

Posted on October 12, 2020 by james

This weekend I spent a morning collecting apples with my son, to press for apple juice. Last year we finished with sixteen gallons of juice, but I’m hoping for a little more this year. Hopefully we can get them pressed … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: First planting out

Posted on October 10, 2020 by james

I really need to free up some space in the greenhouse now, and I should really have started transplanting my onion seedlings last weekend but the weather was just too bad, so today I took the Red Baron seedlings out … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #49

Posted on October 4, 2020 by james

Today I have transplanted my coriander, land cress, red chard and chervil into mushroom trays. The remaining plants I put into what is going to be the “winter salad bed” in the polytunnel. I don’t think they’ll survive a hard … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #48

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

The hideous weather meant that I’ve mostly done indoors jobs today, but I did make time to get out to the greenhouse for a while. I evicted a number of snails (I think they’ve been getting in through the vents … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #47

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

[2nd October] Had another pick of the chiles this afternoon. Some of the leaves on the plants are showing signs of turning yellow so I’m not sure how much more ripe the remaining ones will get. I’m hoping I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #46

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

Just had a conversation with my wife about salads for the winter and she mentioned a couple of things I’d not considered nor even been aware of this year. Apparently the only vegetables she has bought since we started harvesting … Continue reading →

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