Pesky Rabbits and Treating Woodworm
Dealing with rabbits, I have a confession to make. And what not to do when treating woodworm.
Yearly Archives: 2011
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New Pear and Plum Trees Bargain
We've picked up a couple of bargain fruit trees, a pear and a plum. Luckily we've space and time to see if they were a real bargain or not.
Water Butts & Blueberries
Potting on the blueberries, got a temporary water butt set up and a warning about those sheep.
Hello Sheep!
Sheep arrive in the fields around the house and I'm officially a twit.
Setting Up the Vegetable Plot
Thinking about what the best way to set up the vegetable plot is. It's not so easy converting pasture as renovating an allotment.
Tree Planting
Planting native trees to improve the ecology and provide us with some useful fruit, nuts and a bit of firewood.
New Garden Shed Arrives
Our new shed arrives, built in 3 hours and given a coat of preserver in another 3. It should last me out!
Lime and Farmyard Manure
Some thoughts from 90 years ago about lime and artificial fertilisers and manures that are as relevant today as they were then.
Water Butts & Planting a Tree
Setting up the water butts, moving granite rocks, planting our first tree here and a bit of an accident.
New Shed Base Finished
The builders have finished and the new shed base constructed ready for the shed which arrives on Tuesday.
Allotment Rent Increases
Allotment rents are set to increase hugely and if we don't act they'll price us off the plot.
The Right Tool for the Job
With the right tool, jobs are far easier than struggling along with the wrong tool.
Wood Chippings on the Vegetable Plot
I had an email asking me about wood chippings on the allotment. It says: I was reading the tips on clearing the allotment, the overgrown allotment. I have found it to be very useful as I’ve had my plot a…Worm Composting
New on the site - 15 pages on making worm compost from one of the most respected sites on the subject.
Overgrown Allotment Plot
Some help for those facing an overgrown allotment or vegetable plot to answer a visitor's question.
Potato Varieties Stored for the Future
To insure against disease, climate change and environmental disaster 1500 potato varieties are to be safely stored.
Allotments Save Money?
Some thoughts on saving money by growing your own I would like to have got over on the radio.
Fron Dirion Update
In the absence of any vegetable growing, a bit of an update on progress here in Fron Dirion.
Living in a building site!
Not much on the veg front as we're living in a building site!
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