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No dig diary, 17th May 2026

Posted on May 18, 2026 by james

Sowed a few more brassicas today — cauliflowers and swedes. Also some more beetroot. I was intending to sow climbing beans too, but ended up doing some tidying up in the workshop by way of hiding from the persistent rain … Continue reading →

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Beetroot tarte tatin

Posted on May 12, 2026 by james

A bit more baking for dinner this evening. Sadly not with my own beetroot, which are nowhere near ready yet. I’ll certainly be trying it again when I do have some ready to harvest.

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No dig diary, 5th April 2024

Posted on April 5, 2024 by james

More sowing today. And more poppies too, though this time for show rather than for seeds that will be eaten. And then some yellow beetroot, four seeds to a cell to be thinned to four plants if more germinate.

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No dig diary, 31st March 2024

Posted on March 31, 2024 by james

My timing was all messed up today because of the clocks changing, confused even more by my bedside clock resetting itself early in the morning thanks to a power cut. Nonetheless, I managed to get lots of sweet peas, sugar … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 16th March 2024

Posted on March 16, 2024 by james

I’m backing up a few things thanks to the weather — sowing parsnips has been delayed a few weeks, and today I had planned to sow carrots and onions for pickling, but the ground is just too wet. I could … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 4th February 2024

Posted on February 4, 2024 by james

More seed sowing today. Red (I also have yellow) beetroot (Sanguina) sown four seeds to a cell in a twenty-cell module tray and a couple of similar trays of peas for shoots sown four seeds to a cell — I’d … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 2nd April 2022: Attack of the giant beetroot

Posted on February 2, 2024 by james

I think this must have been in one of the veggie beds for almost a year. It reached the point where I decided I couldn’t pick it and just had to leave it to see how big it would get. … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 26th February 2022

Posted on February 28, 2022 by james

Very busy day today, kicking off early doors with the builder coming over to replace the roof tile that went AWOL during the storms. He left with a box full of swede, cabbage, parsnips, sprouts and leeks so I think … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 8th February 2022

Posted on February 8, 2022 by james

It’s odd looking back at my plans for last year seeing that I sowed broad beans on 5th February having intended to do so somewhat earlier to find that I’m in exactly the same position this year 🙂 Today however … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 11th July 2021

Posted on July 12, 2021 by james

Today my daughter and I shredded another trailer and a half of sycamore before rain stopped play. I reckon there are about three trailer loads left of what I cut yesterday, but that will have to wait for another time. … Continue reading →

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