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Yearly Archives: 2011
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Supermarket Shenanigans
Supermarkets at it again, hopping on one leg and shredding the brushwood.
Herbicides & Pesticides
Some thoughts on the subject of being given a bottle of weed killer or pesticide by a farming friend
Storms & New Cats
Getting the shredder working and our new cat has a problem
Building the Woodpile
Moved the wood into a pile which took longer than planned. Sad find in the field.
Splitting Rhubarb – Q&A
How to split old rhubarb plants and get invigorated new plants for free.
Tree Surgery, Greenhouse, It’s a Boy!
More tree surgery, the greenhouse arrives and it's a boy!
End of the lime & fertiliser experiment
Final results of my trial plot comparing lime and fertiliser as winter starts to close in
Sunshine, Frost & Dark Early
Sunny days but frosty nights, visitors to Fron Dirion, logging and getting dark too early
Carrots Grown in Barrels
Today was absolutely lovely. A bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds scudding across. The only sounds, apart from the birds calling and the occasional bleat of the sheep over the rustling of the breeze in the trees, were that…Free Fuel from Tree Surgery
Look at getting the trees and hedges back in order which gives us some free fuel at least.
Q&A Caterpillar Control & Propagating Leeks & Onions
More questions and answers, this time brassica eating bugs and how to select seed and breed leeks and onions
Insulating to Reduce Energy Bills
Trying to keep warm for less money by installing extra loft insulation
Allotments in the Community
An example of how allotments can benefit the community and why rents should be kept low.
Greenhouse Base & New on Site
Greenhouse base basically finished and some new articles on the site for you.
Q&A, Winter Vegetables, Chestnuts, Shallots
More questions and answers. What to do for winter vegetables, how to store chestnuts, grow and store shallots and saving runner bean seed.
Q&A Mildew, Earwigs, Alternatives to Lime
Mildew on plants in the coldframe, earwig infestations and alternatives to lime discussed.
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