30th July 2016 My Plums Are Pruned I finally got my plums pruned! It doesn't look like a good year for orchard fruits though. The spri...

9th July Rainwater harvesting for the polytunnel Heavy rain when I woke up, so I hastily hooked up a hosepipe to the overflowing water but...

Post-Brexit and we are experiencing rapid growth - the chicks, the ducklings, the sweetcorn, the grass, the tomatoes, the swallow babies ...

Swallows gathering ready to leave This year has been a challenging one but still I have learned a lot and things have moved forwards h...

Chioggia - a beetroot that surprises on the inside. Beetroot is fantastic. Easy to grow. Fresh, zingy taste. Very good for you. The pig...

   Friday 29th June 2012 The clearest of morning skies Remember those carrots that never came up? No, I'm not going to tell you t...

Monday 7th May 2012 (bank holiday) Scary stuff! Thought I should dress up for what is hopefully the last frost of the season. Fr...