Monthly Archives: February 2012

Poly Tunnel Vision……..

Beautiful clear sunny day, a bit on the chilly side but perfect for getting down to the plot and getting on with some work if it wasn’t for the fact that I feel like crap. Started with a mind splitting … Continue reading

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Here comes the science bit……..

Picked up my delivery of Biochar this morning. One free 1.5kg bag for agreeing to take part in the http://www.bigbiocharexperiment.co.uk/ and another 10kg bag from making a £40 donation through http://www.peoplefund.it/oxfordbiochar/ a crowd funding website that was linked from http://www.energyshare.com/. Plan to get down the … Continue reading

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First Failure……..

Well the decision to pot on the cauliflower seedlings was an error. None of them made. It was obviously too early. The leeks and onions are faring that much better either. I have the feeling that the central heating is … Continue reading

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Potting On……..

Not sure if its the right thing to do but that’s sort of the point isn’t it. To experiment and learn. Anyway I’m talking about cauliflowers. The seeds I planted a few weeks back have germinated (well most of them … Continue reading

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EuroFreeze……..

With Europe gripped by a massive freeze the likes of which has not been seen for 30 years we here in Blighty are just teetering on the fringe. So with snow forecast for the weekend my decision to hold off … Continue reading

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