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Last show of the season
My last show of the season this Sunday was the NVS Hampshire District Association Show which over the last couple of years has developed into a very good intermediate level show open to all NVS...
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Re-vamped raised beds
It’s been 8 years since I put up the original raised beds in the back garden and started growing veg and it was long overdue for an overhaul. I used gravel boards which have done well considering they...
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted after finishing the re-vamped veg beds in the back garden in October. It’s been a busy couple of months since then but not much happening...
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Monthly jobs – January
Despite the often freezing conditions there’s still plenty of jobs to be getting on with on the plot and in the garden this month…………. Under Cover • Start to chit seed potatoes in trays making sure...
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Seed & Plant Orders
Now is the best time to order your seeds, plants and sundry items for the coming growing season. I try to take advantage of whatever discounts are on offer and it’s worth checking what seed company...
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February jobs
Hoping the weather will dry up a bit so I can get some of these jobs done! So far the competition parsnips have been sown and the mixes for my long and stump carrots have been prepared. I’m hoping to...
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All systems go!
With milder weather forecast for the next few days I decided to get started and sow my long and stump carrots. Earlier than I would sow normally as they’re for the New Forest Show at the end of July....
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It’s been a while………
It’s been 3 months since my last post due to being busy on the work front; a combination of the office I’m currently working at closing and needing to find a new job. A rainy day at home looking after...
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Tender veg
By this time in the season the tender veg you’ve sown will be coming along nicely and it’s time to pot them on which is what I’ve been doing this evening. I sowed both green (Ambassador) and yellow...
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Planting Out
The Bank Holiday seemed as good a time as any to do my first bit of planting out on the plot this year. Whilst I’ve sown a few things direct, today it was time to get the broccoli and sugar snap peas...
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