If you cultivate veggies due to concerns over pesticide and fertiliser use or because you want to beat the credit crunch by growing your own food, you are among an increasing portion of the community that is wanting land to realise your dreams. Tenuous agreements, dating back to 1066, were adapted and firmed up over [...]
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25 October 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman ALLOTMENT PROVISION
Sunday, October 25th, 200921 October 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman TRUE STORY: HOW IT BEGAN
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009Edible gardening began to be a serious part of my life back in 2001. In fact, a number of events took place that year which I can identify as instrumental in providing the foundation for where I am now. Apart from some profound family stuff, which I’d rather not elaborate on, there was of coarse [...]
Read More »15 October 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman THURSDAY EVENING 5.56
Thursday, October 15th, 2009It’s pleasant to get on the plot for an hour after a long day at work. The exersize of turning soil stretches and stimulates the body, encourages internal heat and blood to flow. It’s not been cold cold today but by lunchtime I was struggling to warm up. I’d been delivering, had a meeting, popped [...]
Read More »9 October 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman SOUL PRESERVATION
Friday, October 9th, 2009Escape from the computer and clocks. Four walls can feel oppressive, bills in the post and a long list of urgent and not-so-urgent other jobs. On the plot for an hour at lunchtime. A breathing space. Somewhere to stand and take the wind in your face. Copyright, Joe Hashman www.dirtynails.co.uk
Read More »10 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman POTATO HUSBANDRY ON A STUNNING AFTERNOON
Thursday, September 10th, 200910 September 2009 POTATO HUSBANDRY ON A STUNNING AFTERNOON At first light it was chilly. I went for a constitutional and had to walk briskly until I got warm. By breakfast time the sun was out but in the shade it was still nippy. Now, at ten to three o’clock it’s a stunning afternoon. Breezy, [...]
Read More »20 August 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman ON WALKING UP THE HILL WITH POTATOES, CONTEMPLATING EATING PLUMS
Thursday, August 20th, 200928 July 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman SEASONAL POTATO HUSBANDRY
Tuesday, July 28th, 200928 July 2009 SEASONAL POTATO HUSBANDRY It was very satisfying to get onto my allotment early this morning and keep up with the Second Early potato developments. I cultivate a variety called Kestrel every year because they like my soil and perform manfully whatever the seasonal conditions. This year the top growth has flourished, flowered [...]
Read More »15 July 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman MISTAKEN IDENTITY
Wednesday, July 15th, 200915 July 2009 MISTAKEN IDENTITY I sowed a line of so-called Yellow Cylindrical beetroot down the allotment on April 8th. 300 seeds came from Suttons and the packaging says ’New…unique long yellow beetroot.’ Well, forgive me but I beg to differ. They’ve thrived for sure. I’ve watered and thinned, hoed and harvested. We’ve enjoyed the [...]
Read More »DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman 29 June 2009 WRITING AN INDEX FOR ‘ON THE PLOT’
Monday, June 29th, 200929 June 2009 WRITING AN INDEX FOR ‘ON THE PLOT’ The ‘proofs’ for On The Plot arrived on Friday and I got a proper look at them today. What happens is that these papers are the book laid out as it will be when colour printed and bound for sale in the shops, except they’re [...]
Read More »28 June 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman A WIND UP
Sunday, June 28th, 200928 June 2009 A WIND UP Q: How frustrating is it to pop down to your allotment and find a boisterous black Labrador rummaging around all over? A: Very! This was my surprise when nipping down to nosh some soft fruit and cut a globe artichoke for a neighbour. I called out with a friendly [...]
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