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Memory Lane, 21st July 2022: A tale of two garlics

Posted on February 26, 2024 by james

Towards the end of 2021 I planted garlic cloves out in the main vegetable plot as well as in the polytunnel beds so I could compare how they did. Not very well was the answer in the case of the … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 28th February 2022

Posted on February 28, 2022 by james

I forgot to take a photo of the polytunnel garlic yesterday, so here it is today. I really can’t believe it’s so tall so soon.

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Garlic comparison

Posted on January 6, 2022 by james

As I posted a couple of days ago, this year’s garlic has finally made it out of the ground. I’d been feeling a bit apprehensive about what was going on because it seems to have been far slower to get … Continue reading →

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At last we have garlic-sign!

Posted on January 4, 2022 by james

I’ve been a little apprehensive about the garlic for next year. I saved four of my best bulbs from this year’s harvest to replant, and did so back in October. Despite the fairly mild weather however there’s been no sign … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, October 11th 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

I managed to plant garlic from the four bulbs I saved from this year’s harvest. I’ve done two bulbs in the main plot and two in the polytunnel again, but this time in the polytunnel I’ve done them as a … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 7th August 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 by james

I think I need some practice at plaits 🙂 That’s probably about a quarter of the garlic harvest this year. Perhaps a touch more, but not much. Despite the rubbish weather I have also been out in the garden a … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 26th June 2021

Posted on June 29, 2021 by james

It’s been a busy busy day today. I had to do some bee stuff first because the forecast is for 24 hours of rain from 9am tomorrow and I don’t like playing with bees in the rain, after which I … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 15th May 2021

Posted on May 18, 2021 by james

It’s not been the easiest of days out in the veg plot today, with frequent, often torrential, rain showers. Overnight the slugs ate half a dozen of the calabrese and cabbages I planted out yesterday 🙁 I’ve replaced them and … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: Mid January

Posted on January 27, 2021 by james

Photos of the veg plot from the middle of January. Not much is growing outside, but it’s looking promising for the spring. Onions and spring onions: Outdoor garlic Corn salad/Lambs lettuce (shortly to be picked for a salad) In the … Continue reading →

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Polytunnel garlic is go!

Posted on December 22, 2020 by james

A month ago I planted a second batch of garlic in the polytunnel. There were two reasons for doing so: first because I couldn’t get hold of the variety I wanted when I was looking to plant outdoors (that variety … Continue reading →

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