Month: July 2009

One of my pre-exam blitzs last night, it was so depressing to see the amount of weeds, slugs of all sizes, fading crops and very little to replace them – as you know I have not been sowing a lot lately and most of what I did sow was exterminated by draughts, slugs and earwigs.…

It has been raining for a whole week, and I have been studying, so no allotment really, but I popped in tonight to water the tomatoes in the greenhouse. I was in a hurry and went straight to the water butt; while I was waiting for the trickle of water to fill the can, I…

I had to pull the broadbeans out as they were wilting and anyway the season was over: I have made some 5kg which is less than last year despite planting double the amount, but still not a bad crop overall. Some peas were also ready: it is such a pity I am not having time…

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Having decided for do-it-yourself disposal of the obnoxious rhodent, I enrolled my husband and we went – albeit reluctantly – on Friday night after work: to our surprise rats had multiplied overnight; to our relief, the operation was swift and dignified. As we were there, I took the opportunity to pick some gooseberries: over 4…

I went to have an overall check and to pick gooseberries, but did not manage to do much: there was a new rat trapped in the cage, and all my energies were drained by planning for disposal. One useful thing I did though: as shallots grow in a bunch around the set you plant, they…

It was really hot tonight, and I was alone, which meant that the water pressure was ok, and watering was not such a stressful job. Really enjoyable after a full four days without gardening… I transplanted more tomatoes, some soya bean plants, weeded here and there, added a couple more humming lines, which seem to…