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No dig polytunnel #2

Posted on October 30, 2020 by james

Yesterday we moved a trailer full of compost into the tunnel and spread it down the cleared side to make a bed about two feet six inches wide (it’s easier to work in imperial for this because it’s a fourteen … Continue reading →

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No dig polytunnel #1

Posted on October 29, 2020 by james

Yesterday we began work on converting the polytunnel to “no dig”. It’s a little tricky at the moment as there are still plants in some of the beds, but fortunately they’re all on one side of the tunnel and the … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020: Goodbye to the tomatoes

Posted on October 25, 2020 by james

We decided this morning that the fruits remaining on the tomato vines really weren’t getting any riper, so this afternoon my daughter and I stripped off all of the remaining tomatoes that were worth having and pulled up all the … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: Going “no dig” in the polytunnel?

Posted on October 19, 2020 by james

I’ve been pondering today on switching to “no dig” in the polytunnel. It’s a 30’x14′ tunnel containing eight 6’x4′ beds with wooden sides, several of which are rotting away and should ideally be replaced this winter. However, I’m thinking that … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: More onions planted out

Posted on October 16, 2020 by james

Almost the last of the onions to be planted out, these. I have a few left from some seed I found after sowing the main batches that aren’t quite big enough yet. These ones are brown onions, Bedfordshire Champion if … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: More planting out

Posted on October 14, 2020 by james

I finished work early today and got some time in the veggie plot this afternoon, which was doubly pleasant as I was even able to wear just shorts and a t-shirt, which wouldn’t surprise me if it were the last … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: First planting out

Posted on October 10, 2020 by james

I really need to free up some space in the greenhouse now, and I should really have started transplanting my onion seedlings last weekend but the weather was just too bad, so today I took the Red Baron seedlings out … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: The compost arrives

Posted on June 11, 2020 by james

I ordered this last week because I wasn’t 100% sure what I’d get and I wanted time to think things over depending on what turned up. As it happens I’m quite pleased. I didn’t get my full order of six … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: Going “no dig”

Posted on June 11, 2020 by james

It’s very early to be thinking about next year’s veg plot now perhaps, but I think I might need to. I’d heard about “no dig” gardening a few times and a couple of local farmers seem to be doing well … Continue reading →

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