Category Archives: Veg plot

Veg Plot Ready for Planting

Posted on March 24, 2012 by james

Last weekend it was finally dry enough to get the rotavator onto the veggie plot to get it sorted for this year. I say rotavator. I cheated a bit this year. Sadly work too often gets in the way of … Continue reading →

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Starting This Year’s Fruit and Veg

Posted on February 28, 2012 by james

Well, kind of. I’ve already got broad beans under cloches in one of the veggie beds and a sowing of peas in the polytunnel, but they were all planted last year… Anyhow, my daughter has been getting at me to … Continue reading →

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This Year’s Veg Plot Plans

Posted on January 22, 2012 by james

This week I finally got around to ordering most of the seeds for our vegetable plot. Somewhat later than I usually do it (I plan to get everything sorted in November if I can, but events have overtaken me somewhat … Continue reading →

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Harlequin ladybirds by the thousand

Posted on January 10, 2012 by james

The Harlequin ladybird appears to be moving into the south west of the UK in huge numbers now, having been fairly rare only five years ago. As the summer ends the adult ladybirds find somewhere to overwinter and apparently produce … Continue reading →

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