Category Archives: Polytunnel

No dig diary, 6th July 2026

Posted on July 6, 2026 by james

I’ve not got much done in the last few days because of the blood pressure meds issues. This evening however I got out into the polytunnel and did some watering and removed sideshoots as well as snipping off some of … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 1st July 2026

Posted on July 1, 2026 by james

Didn’t do a huge amount today, but first off I planted out all my spare squashes in the polycrub. Hopefully they’ll be happy enough there. Still need to get some weeding done in the polycrub, but that can wait a … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 30th June 2026

Posted on July 1, 2026 by james

I took myself off to the polytunnel this afternoon and indulged myself in a little weeding, winding. watering and wsideshooting whilst listening to the rain hammering on the cover. It does look much better now. Whilst grubbing around the plants, … Continue reading →

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When I see an elephant fly

Posted on June 26, 2026 by james

Ok, so perhaps not, but there were plenty of horseflies in the polytunnel this evening, all waiting for a victim (me) to provide them with a nice juicy blood meal. Though given the problems I’m having with blood pressure of … Continue reading →

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Horsefly World Cup update

Posted on June 26, 2026 by james

They came at me mob-handed when I went to water the polytunnel this evening. All told I killed fourteen of them. I perhaps shouldn’t have slapped the one that landed in the middle of the front of my shorts quite … Continue reading →

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So, Mrs Blackbird…

Posted on June 24, 2026 by james

do you know anything about my plant labels being pulled up and compost chucked over them? Don’t give me that rubbish that a big bird did it and flew away! That’s what you said when I asked where all the … Continue reading →

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I think this dog must be quite ill

Posted on June 22, 2026 by james

It has been throwing up all over my polytunnel…

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A shaggy inkcap story

Posted on June 22, 2026 by james

At least, that’s what I think this is. I discovered it, all by its lonesome, in the polytunnel when I was watering this evening. If my identification is correct then I gather they’re considered very tasty, but you have to … Continue reading →

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My Dog Vomit slime mould is bleeding!

Posted on June 22, 2026 by james

Sort of 😀 Looks like it is, though clearly that can’t be the case. I can’t find any information on what the liquid is though.

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It’s called what?!

Posted on June 21, 2026 by james

This appeared in the polytunnel today. I’m not certain, but I think it’s a slime mould that’s commonly known as “Dog Vomit Fungus”, despite looking an awful lot like scrambled egg. I’m not sure if this is the same thing … Continue reading →

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