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No dig diary, 6th June 2026

Posted on June 7, 2026 by james

The first thing to get done today was to plant out chile peppers and aubergines in the greenhouse where I spread compost yesterday. The peppers are a mix of Malawi Piquant, Biquinho and Khang Star Lingria, the last of which … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 5th June 2026

Posted on June 7, 2026 by james

Weeding and compost-spreading in one of the greenhouses today, preparing for plants to go into the ground tomorrow: peppers and aubergines to start with, then melons once they’re large enough. Perhaps a few other bits and pieces too, once the … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 4th June 2026

Posted on June 6, 2026 by james

At last the polytunnel is planted up with almost all of the crops I want in it this year, having been delayed by the cold and my blood pressure issues. All the tomatoes and peppers are in, just have cucumbers … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 3rd June 2026

Posted on June 4, 2026 by james

Sweet Williams in the cutting bed, almost all in flower now. Of course the difficult question is going to be, given that they’re biennial, where do I plant out the ones that I sowed this year?

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No dig diary, 2nd June 2026

Posted on June 4, 2026 by james

I had to take some time away from, well, outdoors really, because it has been so hot and I just couldn’t cope with it. Once temperatures returned to something more “normal” for the time of year however, I got on … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 23rd May 2026

Posted on May 23, 2026 by james

Started planting my tomatoes out in the polytunnel today. Thirty-two plants so far, a mix of Garnet, Orange Banana, Skykomish, de Colgar, Lotos and Dív?í Prs. I still have Amish Paste and Polish Linguisa to do once I’ve spread more … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 22nd May 2026

Posted on May 22, 2026 by james

Today I made one final large pick from the lettuces in the polytunnel and then removed them so no plants other than the garlic are left. I’m hopeful that within a couple of weeks the outdoor lettuces will be ready … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 21st May 2026

Posted on May 21, 2026 by james

At last, a sunny day! Feels as though it’s been ages, but probably only a week. The ground is nicely moistened now though, so it’s ideal for doing a bit of weeding. But first, how are those onions that I … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 18th May 2026

Posted on May 18, 2026 by james

I had to do the job in several goes even though it was only seven wheelbarrows of compost, but I eventually managed to get the potatoes earthed (composted) up today. I also scraped back what the blackbirds had managed to … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 6th May 2026

Posted on May 12, 2026 by james

Somewhere under here there are strawberries, honest. This is what happens when health issues don’t allow you to keep up with the weeding 🙁

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