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No dig diary, 19th June 2021

Posted on June 21, 2021 by james

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, 18th April 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by james

We have potato sign! Having sulked in the ground for what seems far too long, this evening I noticed that the first early potatoes (International Kidney, planted out on 19th March) are just starting to break the surface of the … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 11th April 2021

Posted on April 11, 2021 by james

Today was a lovely sunny day, but the chilly wind meant it wasn’t entirely pleasant being outdoors. My first job was to get all of the potatoes planted out, which actually didn’t take too long once I’d got the hang … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 19th March 2021

Posted on March 19, 2021 by james

I removed some of the leaf radish plants from the polytunnel yesterday as they were running to seed. I’m now using that space for my peas for shoots, sown on 5th and 19th February. I’ve set the plugs from the … Continue reading →

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