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Yearly Archives: 2013
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Merry Christmas! Blessed are the Cheesemakers.
New threat from the EU to gardeners, new articles on the site about making butter and cheese and wishing you all a Merry Christmas.
Allotment History in Photos & Writing Again
New pages on the web site, writing again and weeding leeks
Preparing for WInter
The recent storms have punched home the message that winter is here so we've been in a last minute rush to be ready for snow and power cuts.
Preventing Windrock
One big problem with brassicas, especially sprouts, but other plants as well is windrock. What it is and how to defend against the wind.
Killer Week & Giant Storm
Playing removal men is pretty tiring, Thoughts on the clock change and the giant tempest misses us completely!
Busy Time & Potato Results
Lady Balfour potatoes feed the slugs but the Sarpo Mira are brilliant
The Healing Hut & Once Upon A Flock
A couple of book suggestions for your Christmas list.
Waste Not, Want Not
One man's rubbish is another man's treasure and eating well can be done for a lot less than you might think.
Mayan Gold & Lady Balfour Potatoes & Outdoor Tomatoes
Harvesting maincrop potatoes, Mayan Gold and Lady Balfour plus some thoughts on outdoor growing potatoes.
Happy Equinox & Planting Blackcurrants
Musing on day length and planting out the blackcurrant bushes
Batten Down the Hatches!
Preparing for winter and the inevitable storms and a series of articles on growing and using comfrey on the site
Pesticide Use
Are we going too far with pesticide regulations or not far enough. My thoughts on the issue.
Growing & Planting Out Conifers
Growing conifers and trees on in pots to plant out when they're a few years old.
Harvesting Onions & Potatoes
Building an onion drying frame, drying onions, checking potatoes and storing garlic in oil
Potatoes, Leeks & Pestilence!
Harvesting potatoes, planting out leeks and the pests are back
Local Allotment Visit
Visiting local allotments where I learn how to handle this stony soil and what the top 3 beginners mistakes are.
Potato Harvest Results & Moon Magic
It's such a pleasure to report a decent crop of potatoes rather than be moaning about how the plants have drowned or withered under blight
Potatoes, Leeks and Currant Jam
Growing leeks, harvesting the potatoes and loads more articles on the site including in-depth articles on brassicas and club root
Setting up New Plot in Walled Garden
Clearing an overgrown old walled garden to turn or return it to a productive vegetable plot
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