Halloween & Pumpkins
Growing giant pumpkins for Halloween. Cute photos of nieces and nephew carving the pumpkin and dressed up
Monthly Archives: October 2015
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From Greenhouse to Compost
Catching up in the remarkably fine weather. Sorting the greenhouse, compost bins and extending the comfrey patch
GM Crops – the EU Vote
The EU voted on the 13th October to reject a compromise that allowed individual states to decide if they would allow the import of Genetically Modified Organisms for use in food and animal feed and the growing of GM Crops.
Sieved Compost
Trying out a new soil sifter, planting willows and a rose. Some thoughts on decorative borders.
Compost, Comfrey and Catching Up
An unusual use for my Mantis, chopping compost and the comfrey bed gets cleared but here comes the rain.
Weeding, Composting & Preparation
A busy week taking advantage of the marvellous weather to sort out the compost, raised beds and comfrey.
New Wheelbarrow & Helper
Taking advantage of dry weather, a new wheelbarrow, propagating comfrey and my grandson helping weed and mow.
Crimson Crush Blight Resistant Tomatoes Results
Back in May I was able to offer free blight-resistant Crimson Crush tomato plants from Dobies. How did they perform?
De-leafing Tomatoes
Catching up after the holiday, removing leaves from the tomatoes to encourage ripening fruit and applying compost to fruit bushes.
We’re Back!
We're back from Lanzarote - some thoughts on growing in hot dry climates and the runner bean tree mystery!
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