Tag Archives: Veg

Mad cat, an English woman, and the mid-day sun

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Kai

Summer is here! Good bye jet stream. Hello blue skies and bright sun – for today at least. Harvest is also here, which is a little confusing, seasonally speaking, I’ll grant you. My bag of Anya potatoes were looking well … Continue reading →

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Nice beetroots, hur hur hur

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Kai

Another harvest first today – radishes! I was worried about my sweetcorn as they were rather yellow – not dying, but no reassuringly green. Some fellow GYOers suggested it was wind stress, and others that it was magnesium deficiency. I … Continue reading →

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I smell a bit of garlic at the moment…

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Kai

And the garlic harvest is in! Good sized bulbs, despite the rust. Seventeen are I think the over wintered Thermidrome, the small one is I think a biennial from last year. I pulled up a shallot to see how they … Continue reading →

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We can’t think of a word that rhymes! Or… a title…

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Kai

We went to visit Jingle, Ding and Dong on Saturday – this is AnM having a cuddle. And J with his Grandad. So sweet! He’s very well behaved for someone so small. Then on Sunday I spent a long 3-4 … Continue reading →

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Been too busy to post!

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Kai

I’ve been a bit busy! So two weekends ago (12th/13th) there was a max exodus from the blowaways. I planted out: Summer Cabbage (6) Cauliflower (6) Brussel Sprouts (3 + 3) Turnips (many – pinch per module method) Brocolli (6) … Continue reading →

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May the forth be with you

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Kai

BECAUSE I CAN SAY IT. So, mental picture post today. Making up for radio silence for a few weeks. I’ve been poorly, horrible head cold with mild fever, suspect virus, it’s been over a week now and still all snuffly. … Continue reading →

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Tomatomental

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Kai

So I decided to buy seed trays and try tomatoes etc. indoors. Picture 1 was 17th April. Picture 2 is today. Left them as no-shows on Friday and got back on Tuesday to find them 3-4 inches tall and leggy … Continue reading →

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Not even the ducks are keen on this weather…

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Kai

Yesterday was my Aunt’s 60th – we (Mum, Ding, Dong and I) made an afternoon tea with sandwiches and cakes and scones and everyone met at our cousin’s house. It was all very civilised and rather pleasant! Aunt seemed to … Continue reading →

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Cracking on

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Kai

Bit blowy! Sowed some more seeds today – spring onion White Lisbon, basil, oregano, chard Bright Lights, borecole (kale) Dwarf Green Curled and poached egg plant. The brassicas are doing well, turnips a good 2 inches, the rest 4-5 inches. … Continue reading →

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