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No dig diary, 15th May 2026

Posted on May 16, 2026 by james

I managed a bit of planting out today, dodging the rain showers. My in-laws had a flower bed that they’re no longer using. I’d planned on reorganising it over the Winter, but, well, blood pressure issues. So it didn’t happen. … Continue reading →

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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, 17th May 2024

Posted on May 20, 2024 by james

More planting out today, mostly lettuces and salad onions that I don’t need filling up the greenhouse any more. Time for them to be in the ground outside. Most of the tomatoes, the aubergines and peppers/chiles were potted on, too. … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 19th March 2024

Posted on March 19, 2024 by james

This morning there was proof that slugs and/or snails have been at my lettuce seedlings. In a try next to the lettuces were some coriander seedlings. This morning I found one with the leaves on the compost, detached from the … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 18th February 2024

Posted on February 18, 2024 by james

The main goal today was to get the strawberries planted out, which was a bit of a challenge given how much rain had fallen overnight. The ground is absolutely sodden, which was a real shame given that it has been … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 19th February 2022

Posted on February 21, 2022 by james

It’s all been a bit crazy because of Storm Eunice, but I escaped to the greenhouse (which has developed a very slight lean over the last few days that I’ll have to fix in the summer) for a short while … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 10th October 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

It’s been a bit of a disjointed weekend for me. I had plans to do loads of stuff, but ended up spending a fair bit of it being “washing machine repair man” so there are plenty of things on my … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 29th August 2021

Posted on September 8, 2021 by james

It’s been rather autumnal here this holiday weekend and I’ve been out in the garden a bit, planting out the last of my brassicas (PSB and spring cabbage which were really only “spares” anyhow, but since I have the space…). … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 15th August 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 by james

It’s been a frustrating day here if you want to be outdoors. Every time I went outside it seemed to start raining 🙁 I did manage to get some sowing done though — lettuces, spinach and spring onions. I was … 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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