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No dig diary, 14th May 2021

Posted on May 18, 2021 by james

Had to dodge the rain showers today, but I managed to get some more calabrese and early cabbage planted out. It’s still under fleece because of the weather. That was all there was time for really. At least they didn’t … 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, 27th March 2021

Posted on March 27, 2021 by james

Today I wanted to sow a second batch of calabrese (Marathon F1) and some early cabbage (Greyhound). I’m hoping that successional sowings of the calabrese will give a crop over an extended period as last year we had heads ready … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 7th March 2021

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

It always feels like a special time to me when I sow the tomatoes for each year. So much promise of things to come… And this year there are some new names plus an old favourite. The old favourite is … Continue reading →

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