Our Diary
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Raised Beds
by John Harrison
on Monday, 7th May 2012
Building raised beds, the first two of six are finished
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Building Propagator Thermostatic Control
by John Harrison
on Monday, 30th April 2012
As well as my Vitopod propagator and heated base propagator, I’ve two fairly cheap electrically heated propagators. The problem with these is that they’ve no control, either they’re switched on or off and that’s it.
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Sad News
by John Harrison
on Monday, 30th April 2012
As you may know, we were looking forward to the arrival of our grandson this month. On Wednesday 11thwe got the call from our son-in-law that Cara was having an emergency C section and a little later that Logan Harrison Martin had arrived.
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Propagating Comfrey
by John Harrison
on Sunday, 8th April 2012
Bit more sowing and propagating comfrey.
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Easter Sowing
by John Harrison
on Saturday, 7th April 2012
Rotten weather but still managing to get a lot started.
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Snow!
by John Harrison
on Wednesday, 4th April 2012
From 22 to 2 degrees and snow. Then the electric went off just to add to the fun
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Busy Weekend
by John Harrison
on Sunday, 1st April 2012
A busy and productive weekend on the veg plot
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Sowing Salad Crops
by John Harrison
on Friday, 30th March 2012
Sowing greenhouse crops, toms, cukes and peppers. Some thoughts on the weather after our snap summer.
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Planting Trees, Raised Beds & Paths
by John Harrison
on Wednesday, 28th March 2012
Why do one job at a time when you can do three? Planting trees, building a path and raised beds.
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Sheep & Planting a Cherry Tree
by John Harrison
on Sunday, 25th March 2012
Not quite to plan. Rampaging sheep in the garden and tree planting discovery.
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Building The Raised Beds
by John Harrison
on Saturday, 24th March 2012
Planning and getting the wood for my raised beds.
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Flowers & Rocks
by John Harrison
on Saturday, 24th March 2012
Sorting out the flower border and tree planting
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Mini Farming
by John Harrison
on Friday, 23rd March 2012
Reviewing a rather good book from the states about self-sufficiency
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Liming Fields
by John Harrison
on Monday, 19th March 2012
Liming the fields and fighting marauding sheep!
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Potatoes Rotting When Chitting
by John Harrison
on Saturday, 17th March 2012
Potatoes rotting when chitting. Advice welcomed.
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Greenhouse Finished (Basically!)
by John Harrison
on Friday, 16th March 2012
Greenhouse basically finished at last.
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Constructing the Greenhouse 2
by John Harrison
on Monday, 12th March 2012
Greenhouse construction continues, nearly ready to glaze.
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Yet More Greenhouse Building
by John Harrison
on Monday, 12th March 2012
Will the greenhouse ever be finished? And answering question about solid base versus a border.
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Building the Greenhouse
by John Harrison
on Friday, 9th March 2012
My new greenhouse is starting to take shape.
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Garlic, Shallots & Polytunnel Growing
by John Harrison
on Wednesday, 7th March 2012
Planting out pot grown garlic and reviewing a good book on polytunnel growing.
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