I turned 40 last week. I have to say I was less upset at the prospect than when I turned 30. To mark this auspicious occasion we all went on a family trip to Center Parcs in Suffolk. It was a great weekend. We hired two bikes and a trailer. It was great fun to …
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Rack bag
I have been trying different routes to/from Waterloo. Two reasons mainly. One to avoid the Old Kent Road and two to avoid repetition and to keep the ride interesting. I have been experimenting riding down back alleys and little used roads, but I am always led to Old Kent Road. I have downloaded the route …
Boys night in
Amy was out with the girls last night so Jake and I had a boys night in. We potted the tomato plants that Charbel had given me. Jake had the task of filling the little pots with compost while I held the seedlings. We then tidied up the new raised borders by picking up all …
New gardening blog
I’ve moved all gardening related musings to Organic Gardening – A Beginners Journey
More gardening in the the sun
I spent the morning/early afternoon making my second raised bed. I decided to double-dig because the soil is very heavy clay. The frame was a little more complex than the previous one. The slope necessitated three 4 inch planks. The extra height meant I needed to add a half length plank along the bottom of …
Nematodes
They arrived this afternoon so I immediately set upon the task of applying them. The pack covers forty square metres which is more then enough for my needs. The steps involved are: Take a quarter of the nematodes and place them in a watering can Add eight litres of water Mix Apply to a quarter …
Sunny day at last
It’s good that I’m working from home today. The weather has been lovely, even though I’ve only been able to appreciate it from the spare room. This is where I have ensconced myself for a day’s work at home. I have my trusty IBM laptop, mediocre Internet connection and a nice tea and a biscuit. …
Slug watch
I dispatched half a dozen slugs last night. I’m not sure what the neighbours thought. If they had looked out of their window they would have seen me peering at my marigolds, with a torch in the pouring rain… This morning I found a few more of the slimy beasts munching away at the base …
Those pesky foxes
I planted my carrots and runner beans last night. Just before it got dark I went out with my torch to go ‘slug picking’. I found several of the beasties inching their way to my marigolds. They were soon dispatched with some salt. I’ve ordered some nematodes in order to get rid of them organically. …
Raised bed
I started work yesterday creating a raised bed for growing veggies. The reason behind the raised bed is my frustration at the heavy clay nature of the soil. You could literally grab and handful and throw a pot with it. I decided to raise the area a little so I could introduce a top layer …