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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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Memory Lane, 8th October 2022: Getting a bit chile

Posted on March 18, 2024 by james

The weather is definitely starting to feel autumnal now and it’s time to harvest what I can from the polytunnel as and when it’s available. So these may be the last of the cayenne peppers, or if it’s mild I … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 18th March 2024

Posted on March 18, 2024 by james

I thinned out some of the lettuce and brassica seedlings that I sowed a few weeks back today. The lettuces haven’t done very well in terms of germination. I’m wondering if slugs/snails might be to blame. I found a snail … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 17th March 2024

Posted on March 17, 2024 by james

No sowing to do today, mostly just tidying up of plants (quite a few brassicas) that are no longer productive and dumping them on the compost heap. I did however take the time to dig a hole about 300mm deep … 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, 12th March 2024

Posted on March 12, 2024 by james

After an awful lot of rain again last night there was little chance to do anything much in the garden, so I have settled for putting my seed potatoes out to chit. I’m only growing the variety “Charlotte” this year. … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 11th March 2024

Posted on March 11, 2024 by james

I’m still struggling with the lurgy, but really couldn’t face achieving nothing with the day so this afternoon forced myself outside to rake a couple of barrows of mixed council green waste and home-made compost over a couple of metre … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 10th March 2024

Posted on March 10, 2024 by james

I AM ALL WEEDED OUT! But fortunately so is the vegetable plot. Despite yesterday’s rain and the fact that I am still feverish due to the lurgy that I’ve had for the last few days I forced myself to dodge … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 8th March 2024

Posted on March 8, 2024 by james

Yet more weeding today, but I’m now on the final leg and actually the last (small) bed and a half don’t look too bad at all. Which is a good thing, as in the last few weeks it feels as … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 7th March 2024

Posted on March 7, 2024 by james

The ground is, err, slightly less damp today, so I decided I really had to get on with some weeding before the beds in the veg plot become a tangled mess of bittercress. I did some of the beds a … Continue reading →

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