I’ve followed my philosophy of “little and often” religiously this year and I think I am starting to see the rewards. By working on my garden and allotment plots, a little each day, I have started to form a habit. It now feels strange to not be in the garden pulling up some young weeds…
Category: 2018
Mid July
July is normally a good month here in Norfolk, UK. This year has seen amazing weather but I can’t remember the last time it rained, I think it was over a month ago. Watering is the biggest task on the allotment and back home in the garden. The dry spell means slugs and snails are…
Planting down the allotment
It’s been a while since I have managed to get down the allotment and I have a few things I need to plant out. All of the rain and the warm weather means I have a lot of weeding to do.
Little and Often
We’re finally getting stable(ish) weather and and risk of frost is dropping with each day. With mostly consistent temperatures come better germination rates. I am concerned some are too far behind now to yield a good crop this year, only time will tell. I’m still having problems with some seeds and I’ve not seen any…
It’s finally warm – vlog and update
After a few months of random weather we are finally at normal temperatures and seeds are starting to germinate.
Is it spring yet?
Looking outside today one could believe it is late November. The sun hasn’t managed to get through the mist since Saturday and temperatures haven’t push much past 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) for most of the week. This has not been good news for my seeds which, for the most part, need temperatures to…
Procrastination, my nemesis.
I’m a month behind. I have a load of excuses. Its been cold, its rained….a lot, and its snowed in March just when I wanted to get on with sowing seeds. I could also blame work, and I have done. I’ve told myself that all these things have stopped me from getting on with things…
Exploring Norfolk’s Big Houses
Norfolk has a long history and experienced some interesting times. You can’t go too far without bumping into a hill fort, Roman ruins and medieval castles, as well as some of the most amazing and well preserved stately homes once owned by the rich and royalty. Within 45 minutes north of where I live I…
A cold snap
The climate has changed a lot since I grew up. We had several inches of snow and icicles your could use as swords. Now we get a dusting of snow every other year and mainly just cold and damp. So far this year we have had a few stunning days. Bright sunshine, temperatures into the…
Heated propagation bed
The other year I built a heated propagation bed for my greenhouse. I’ve not made great use of it in previous years. This year I’m using it to extend my growing year. I’ve started some broad beans, radishes and lettuce on the heated bed to see how they do. It’s been a week now and…
