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No dig diary, 10th May 2024

Posted on May 13, 2024 by james

I’m now completely out of space in the compost bins. Most of the grass was mowed yesterday and the “active” one ended up heaped as high as it would go. I need to use up some of the compost in … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 9th May 2024

Posted on May 9, 2024 by james

I spent pretty much all day in the veg plot today. There’s so much to catch up on now the weather seems to be improving, at least until next week. I’ve had enough of weeding for the moment despite being … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 7th May 2024: More weeding

Posted on May 7, 2024 by james

I swear I don’t know how they grow so fast. This is the third time I’ve had to week the plot this year! It was slow progress, but I got another bed done today, including removing leeks and volunteer potatoes. … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 6th May 2024: At last I can return to the veg plot

Posted on May 6, 2024 by james

Finally it appears that the weather is picking up a bit here and I was able to spend all of this afternoon weeding the veggie beds. It’s crazy how the weeds are growing. I managed to get two and a … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 4th April 2023: The greenhouse is filling up

Posted on April 29, 2024 by james

Just waiting for an opportunity to plant out now…

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Memory Lane, 14th February 2023: My secret cardboard stash

Posted on April 24, 2024 by james

No secret any more, I guess 😀 Over the Winter I’ve been collecting all our cardboard boxes (no way are the recyclers getting their hands on these!) so I can make more no dig beds this year. I’m really not … Continue reading →

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An unexpected present

Posted on April 16, 2024 by james

My daughter arrived home yesterday with a car load of cardboard that her employer didn’t want. He’d told her to put it in the bin and she told him that I had a better use for it to make no … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 8th April 2024

Posted on April 8, 2024 by james

I last weeded the big polytunnel and the greenhouses in January and today decided it was time to do them again, removing the Winter salads that are already starting to flower at the same time — the leaves become tough … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 1st April 2024

Posted on April 1, 2024 by james

Well, the weather was playing me for a fool today. I decided to fill the trailer with green waste compost again and mix it with my own compost before spreading it on one of the beds. No sooner had I … Continue reading →

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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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