Category Archives: Veg plot

No dig diary, 19th April 2021

Posted on April 19, 2021 by james

As I posted a couple of days ago, most of my cucurbits have been doing fairly well, the exception being the courgettes. So today I sowed the remaining four seeds as a backup in case the others don’t germinate at … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 18th April 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by james

We have potato sign! Having sulked in the ground for what seems far too long, this evening I noticed that the first early potatoes (International Kidney, planted out on 19th March) are just starting to break the surface of the … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 17th April 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by james

Had things been going to plan, today was to have been filled with planting out of tomatoes in the polytunnel, aubergines and melons in the new greenhouse and perhaps even some peppers (probably split between the two). I chickened out … Continue reading →

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Grow your own pineapple

Posted on April 18, 2021 by james

Well, ok, maybe 🙂 I’ve never done this before, so my daughter and I thought we’d give it a go as we have a couple of pineapples to be eaten this weekend. The top had already been cut off, so … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 13th April 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by james

On the basis that one should always yield to temptation as it may not pass one’s way again, I stopped off on the way back from swimming this afternoon and bought a second packet of sweetcorn seeds. I’ve just been … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 11th April 2021

Posted on April 11, 2021 by james

Today was a lovely sunny day, but the chilly wind meant it wasn’t entirely pleasant being outdoors. My first job was to get all of the potatoes planted out, which actually didn’t take too long once I’d got the hang … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 10th April 2021

Posted on April 11, 2021 by james

Busy day today. The last thing remaining to do with the “no dig” greenhouse was sorting out some seals to close the gap between the frame and the door. To be fair it probably would have been pretty much ok … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 4th April 2021

Posted on April 5, 2021 by james

On 27th March I sowed a single twenty-cell module tray, half with a second sowing of calabrese and half with spring cabbage. Whilst the calabrese have germinated well, there’s no sign of the cabbages yet, so I decided to sow … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 3rd April 2021

Posted on April 3, 2021 by james

Today I’ve sown more peas for shoots, using up the last of the seed from last year, some leeks and green and red basil. I’ve returned the aubergine seedlings that were in the greenhouse to the propagator as they seem … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 2nd April 2021

Posted on April 3, 2021 by james

It being Easter weekend I felt that I should follow John and Yoko’s advice and give peas a chance. So yesterday afternoon I collected up all of my germinated pea plants, some giant matchsticks (or wooden stakes with worn out … Continue reading →

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