Our Diary from August 2010
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Petrol Shredder Chipper
by John Harrison
on Saturday, 28th August 2010
I've acquired a brilliant petrol shredder / chipper for when we move to the smallholding.
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French Allotments
by John Harrison
on Thursday, 26th August 2010
A shopping trip to France and this time we managed to get quite near to an allotment site and take some photos.
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Photo Diary - August 2010
by John Harrison
on Thursday, 26th August 2010
Tomato Blight, Tomato Blight Close Up, More Blighted Tomatoes, Blighted Tomatoes, courgettes, comfrey and bolted lettuce, Me & My Cabbage, Carrots Doing Well, Grafted Chilli in Large Greenhouse, Chilli Pepper in Small Greenhouse, Sweet Peppers in Home Greenhouse, Tomatoes and Peppers in the Home Greenhouse, View down plot 5, Tomatoes in the Large Greenhouse, My One Cucumber, Brassica Collection, Our Garden, Pixie hunting butterflies in the peppers, Lottie on the Greenhouse, French Allotment 1, French Allotment 2 and French Allotment 3
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Gardening, Harvest & About Allotments
by John Harrison
on Sunday, 22nd August 2010
On Saturday it was the garden that got some love, Worse than any weed in our garden is the Russian vine. Its growth rate is phenomenal. The original idea was to provide a fast covering for the back fence, which it did. However, it manages to cross over to the cherry tree and attempts to strangle it. Not satisfied with the cherry tree, it goes for the twisted hazel and then the rosemary in the herb bed. So a couple of hours with the snippers and careful unwinding of the strands to avoid damage...
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Hosepipe Ban Lifted (North West, United Utilities)
by John Harrison
on Friday, 20th August 2010
Hosepipe ban lifted by United Utilities in North West England.
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Thinking Ahead - Our Attitude to Food
by John Harrison
on Tuesday, 17th August 2010
Some thoughts on why the government should be increasing allotment provision now as Britain is particularly at risk from food shortages.
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Swapping Waste Vegetables for Eggs
by John Harrison
on Sunday, 15th August 2010
Bolted lettuce and cabbage outer leaves need not be waste - feed your poultry on them and turn them into eggs.
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Beans & Tomato Blight
by John Harrison
on Saturday, 14th August 2010
A good long afternoon on the allotment, outdoor tomatoes killed by blight and up with the last of the broad beans.
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On the move & enjoying the harvest
by John Harrison
on Sunday, 8th August 2010
We're moving to a smallholding, with luck. In the meantime enjoying the harvest including a couple of lovely cauliflowers.
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Late Crop Potatoes Offer
by John Harrison
on Tuesday, 3rd August 2010
New article and special offer on second crop (autumn) potatoes - fresh new potatoes with Christmas dinner anyone?
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Slow Progress Against Weeds, Great Harvests
by John Harrison
on Monday, 2nd August 2010
Being away has kept me off the plot, but still managed to get a bit done and the harvest is coming along well.
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