Tag Archives: strawberries

Smell that taste

Back when I planted up the new strawberry beds I transferred the plants in the old bed to pots of compost and put them in Frankenstein’s greenhouse. It was quite late to transplant them, but it was potentially a better … Continue reading

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New old strawberries

Whilst on the topic of strawberries, I’ve also now dug all of the remaining plants out of the old raised strawberry bed. I think there are around fifty in total. They’ve all been put into individual pots and as many … Continue reading

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Is it Wimbledon already?

I decided to remove the fleece that I’ve had over the new strawberry plants now the weather is a little warmer. Mostly it was there to keep the deer off whilst they got established anyhow. All the plants are looking … Continue reading

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Frankenstein’s greenhouse gets a “strawberry shelf”

I posted about a week ago that I was going to look at making a shelf for Frankenstein’s greenhouse that I could put strawberries on in the hope of getting an early crop. The mess of reclaimed timber leaning against … Continue reading

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The projects never stop…

As the new beds take shape in the veggie plot I’ve decided to remove the sides of the bed where the raspberries are growing. Some of them are quite rotten, but others look like they should be ok. I think … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 27th March 2024

The weather still isn’t on my side 🙁 This afternoon has been wet and windy, but before it got too bad I did at least get a few more wheelbarrows of compost spread on the beds in the veg plot. … Continue reading

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Really? Before the middle of March?

I finished potting strawberry plants today, from tubs that had sat outside all Winter. I know what variety they are, but they’re of mixed ages. So they’re all going to go into the greenhouse to see if I can get … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 8th March 2024

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, 18th February 2024

The main goal today was to get the strawberries planted out, which was a bit of a challenge given how much rain had fallen overnight. The ground is absolutely sodden, which was a real shame given that it has been … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 17th February 2024

I got up early (for me) this morning and visited a friend who had offered me a load of waste cardboard when I mentioned last night that I’d run out whilst making some new beds in the veg plot. That … Continue reading

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