Category Archives: Smallholding

A vole with a hole?

Posted on August 20, 2026 by james

Perhaps. Or maybe a mouse of some sort. Clearly they’ve been burrowing amongst my tomatoes, anyhow. I did see one the other day, digging about around the base of the cucumbers. I don’t think it was after the cucumbers themselves. … Continue reading →

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We have a bit of a glut of eggs

Posted on August 20, 2026 by james

We don’t seem to be eating that many at the moment, probably because the appeal of cooked food is limited when the weather is so hot. So I decided to do something a bit different. I hard-boiled half a dozen … Continue reading →

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A bit limp in the evening

Posted on August 20, 2026 by james

These cucumber plants, that is. They get decently watered regularly, but they’re suffering in the heat almost as much as I am. Still, the important thing is that cucumbergeddon is approaching 😀 Shame the photo is out of focus 🙁

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How many?!

Posted on August 2, 2026 by james

I noticed this plant whilst watering in the polytunnel this evening. From memory I think (I’m fairly sure) it’s a chocolate sweet pepper. I counted nine large fruit on it. I think this one might be one to save some … Continue reading →

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Time to lower the strings…

Posted on August 2, 2026 by james

On my tomatoes, that is. Quite a few of them have reached or are close to reaching the top of the polytunnel now. In previous years I’ve dropped the strings by about half a metre allowing the bottom of the … Continue reading →

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Break out your recipes!

Posted on August 2, 2026 by james

The courglut is about to start 😀 Any day now we’ll be knee deep in courgettes. I’m also running out of coleslaw to have with lunch so cut another cabbage in (say it) anticipation. I think this one is going … Continue reading →

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A first “proper” tomato harvest

Posted on August 2, 2026 by james

All from the Garnet vines (they often do stay a little green at the top). Lovely to have with lunch, especially in the warm weather. May there be many more.

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Delights from the veg plot

Posted on August 2, 2026 by james

This pepper is looking so nice. Can’t wait for it to change colour. I don’t actually know what colour it is going to be. It’s either a red or a yellow Corno di Toro, but I carelessly dropped one batch … Continue reading →

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Chiles looking nice

Posted on August 2, 2026 by james

Chonky Chayennes 🙂 and Hungarian Blacks that actually look ready to pick.

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A new weed

Posted on July 28, 2026 by james

Not seen this one before and I’ve no idea what it is. I’m intrigued. The colouring makes me think of a coastal plant.

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