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No dig diary, 11th June 2026

Another showery day meant that working outdoors wasn’t likely to be fun for long, so I did some watering and planted some peppers and tomatoes in the polycrub. Since I had my “pepper head” on, I then found some four … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 4th June 2026

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, 9th May 2026

I’m quite amazed about this. The sweet peppers and chiles that I sowed under grow lights back in mid-January are starting to produce fruit already! I’ve not even got them into their final pots or into the ground yet!

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No dig diary, 29th January 2026

My height extension for the propagator is now complete! Hopefully this will allow the peppers to continue growing under the grow light until they’re big enough to be elsewhere.

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No dig diary, 28th January 2026

I’m stunned at how fast the peppers are growing under the grow lights. I’m concerned that before the end of the week the plants will have reached the lid of the propagator, so I’m going to make a collar for … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 26th January 2026

One of my garlic cloves has really taken off. No idea why; I’m sure it wasn’t anywhere near this tall just a few days ago. I’m certainly not complaining though. At the other end of the scale, I suspect all … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 25th January 2026

I had a quick check on the peppers under the grow light this morning. They’re looking pretty good now are some are even producing their first true leaves. There are one or two more oddities though, such as these ones … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 22nd January 2026

Checked on the peppers under the growlight this lunchtime and they seem to be doing well. This one is quite odd though. It has four leaves at the top of the stem! Obviously I’m going to leave it to see … Continue reading

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No dig diary, 20th January 2026

This made me happy today. A pleasant change from all the crap that’s going on in my life right now 🙁 Sown on 11th/12th January, so these have only taken eight or nine days to germinate and get their heads … Continue reading

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Peter piper picked a peck of purple peppers

Just like these ones (photographed with a few jalapenos and with a sweet pepper) 🙂 I think they look gorgeous and are very appealing in salads for example, but seeds seem very awkward to find. Real Seeds, where I buy … Continue reading

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