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No dig diary, 20th May 2024

Well, I’ve run out of compost for sowing at the moment, but I can buy a little time perhaps. I’ve not sown carrots nor parsnips yet due to the weather, so today was time to get on with them. I … Continue reading

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Would you like some roast dinner with your parsnip?

This may well be the biggest I’ve ever grown! It’s not my intention to have them so big. This year I’m going to try growing some closer together in an attempt to restrict the size.

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No dig diary, 19th June 2021

Things seem to have slowed down in the veggie plot a bit, partly because I was ill for the best part of a week, but also because there doesn’t seem to be much to do. Many of the plants I … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 16th May 2021

It’s been another awkward day here with a mixture of sunshine and heavy showers. Having got wet several times, I found a large parasol and stuck it in the bed I was working on to keep the rain off, though … Continue reading

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Would you like some dinner with your roast parsnip?

Whilst I appreciate that it can be fun and a challenge, growing monster-size vegetables isn’t really my thing. My primary goal in growing vegetables is to produce a harvest that tastes excellent and I don’t tend to concern myself with … Continue reading

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