Category Archives: Veg plot

No dig diary, 7th May 2026

Posted on May 13, 2026 by james

Looks like we’re down to the last of the winter salads in the polytunnel. I had to remove the various mustards a week or so ago because they were bolting, but now the lettuces look to be attempting the same. … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 6th May 2026

Posted on May 12, 2026 by james

Somewhere under here there are strawberries, honest. This is what happens when health issues don’t allow you to keep up with the weeding 🙁

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Wonky asparagus

Posted on May 12, 2026 by james

They’re sprouting very early this year. No idea what these two are up to though. Fortunately they’re the only two. The rest are looking suitably straight.

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No dig diary, 4th April 2026

Posted on May 12, 2026 by james

As I’ve mentioned before, I kept many of the potatoes from last year’s harvest that had been uncovered by blackbirds and gone green. Today I collected them from the sack in the shed where they’ve been tucked away since last … Continue reading →

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Raising baby ladybirds

Posted on May 12, 2026 by james

Sadly I’m not sure if these will survive now. Whilst I was picking lettuce today I turned over one of the leaves I’d picked and discovered these. I suspect they’re ladybird eggs. I tucked them out of the way close … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 30th March 2026

Posted on May 12, 2026 by james

I’ve been out collecting lettuce from the polytunnel for a salad. It appears the cat has been indulging in a little pest control for me: I’m surprised he’s not eaten it. Perhaps he was saving it until later. It’s buried … Continue reading →

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My mushroom logs are sprouting!

Posted on May 12, 2026 by james

Not with mushrooms though 🙁 I wasn’t expecting that. Hopefully it means there’s sufficient moisture in the logs for the fungus to spread through them nicely.

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Artificial stupidity strikes again

Posted on May 11, 2026 by james

After my previous post I tried to search online for “UK bright green caterpillar”. The AI search summary came back with Bright green caterpillars in the UK can include species like the Elephant Hawk-moth caterpillar, which is chunky and has … Continue reading →

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Don’t think I’ve seen one of these before

Posted on May 11, 2026 by james

Thanks to problems with my blood pressure medication, it’s taking me a long time to do a first weeding pass through the veg plot. I did one last November, but the mild Winter seems to have allowed them to keep … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 29th March 2026

Posted on May 11, 2026 by james

Today marks the day when we finished filling up the compost bin that we’ve been using since the start of Winter. Always seems to be the one that takes longest to fill. To try to keep the pile moist and … Continue reading →

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