Category Archives: Veg plot

No dig diary, 5th October 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

I decided I should get on with the shelling and just get it done. Now I just need to find somewhere to put them to finish off drying.

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No dig diary, 4th October 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Well, the weather looks as though it’s getting a bit random for the next week, so as it was dry and I had some time today I went out and picked the beans, ending up with two trays full. They’re … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 30th September (part 2)

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

A few more photos taken at the same time as the previous post. The outdoor butternut squashes aren’t exactly impressive. But the ones in the polytunnel have done much better The pineapple is looking very healthy. Probably about time I … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 30th September 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Evidence of what I believe is damage by deer in the veggie plot… These swedes look as though something heavy has laid down in the bed and crushed the leaves. And my red chard has been eaten down to the … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 29th September 2021

Posted on September 29, 2021 by james

Yesterday I noticed that a couple of seedlings in the greenhouse were looking a bit nibbled, so this morning I went out on a slug hunt. I was going to catch a big one. I’m not scared 🙂 I didn’t … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 26th September 2021

Posted on September 29, 2021 by james

Today I harvested all the remaining sweetcorn and froze the cobs. The stalks I twisted out of the ground and after hacking off the roots with a billhook (they obviously went straight into the compost) I shredded the stalks and … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 21st September 2021

Posted on September 29, 2021 by james

I seem to have spent the last couple of weeks madly doing stuff and not feeling as though I have a huge amount to show for it. Not sure why. On a non-gardening front I do at least have a … Continue reading →

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More fruits of my labour

Posted on September 8, 2021 by james

I picked another 1¾lb of blackberries this morning, followed by a washing up bowl full (I have no idea what that weighs — perhaps 14lbs?) of Victoria plums. The blackberries went straight into the freezer and we’ve stoned the plums … Continue reading →

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More blackberries in the freezer

Posted on September 8, 2021 by james

It took a fair while to clear the other side of the “blackberry hedge” of nettles and other obstructions (which have at least ended up in the compost heap). I think in total I’ve put five wheelbarrow loads of stuff … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 1st September 2021

Posted on September 8, 2021 by james

I’ve planted up quite a few of my winter salads in mushroom trays now. I think I have eight done, so forty-eight plants. Then I had an idea that is so simple I don’t know why I’ve overlooked it until … Continue reading →

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