Another quick trip up just to water all pots. I’ll need to give the whole plot a really good soaking on Friday if it doesn’t rain on Wednesday as forecast. Hand pollinated a Potimarron and bagged another for tomorrow, though I couldn’t see any male flowers to use. At least […]
Most of this weekend was spent either away or trying to hang the new telly on the wall. It’s a bit high, but hopefully we’ll get used to the cricks in our necks… Nearly everything has been done from my to-do list, bar the digging and putting black plastic under the […]
Pinching out the growing tips on the main vine. There are a lot of recommendations online about this. I’ve not tried it before but when the slugs ate the growing […]
Up early to water and some digging. My plug plants should arrive soon and will need a home – though the swedes should have been with me on Friday and appear to be missing in the post. I am half-way through the navy bed. After the recent rain it is […]
It’s been swelteringly hot and most days I go up just to water. There’s not been much time for anything else while Small Child has been with us. I’ve filled the hotbin with the remains of the manure pile (fresh delivery later that day as per s*d’s law) and it […]
As ever, Mum has been brilliant and watered my stuff. We were up in the Peak District and had much cooler weather. However now I am back I see the weeds are taking over in 2 beds and I will need to spend some time getting them back in order […]
I am running around like a headless chicken trying to get all things ticked off on my list before we go away – for only FOUR days! Imagine the panic I’d be in if it were a proper holiday! I’d be at DefCon2 verging on 1. With much heaving about, […]
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