PLANTING OUT ‘GREENS’ A big job for this time of year is planting out members of the cabbage family. They include Brussels sprouts, purple sprouting broccoli, kale and, of coarse, cabbages themselves. Technically, these so-called ’greens’ are known as Brassicas and they‘ll feed the family this coming winter. A lot of folk baulk at the [...]
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DIRTY NAILS BLOG by Joe Hashman PLANTING OUT ‘GREENS’
Friday, May 28th, 201014 January 2010 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman THE WORLD OF…SURVIVAL
Thursday, January 14th, 2010THE WORLD OF…SURVIVAL An abiding childhood memory is of watching those Anglia TV-produced wildlife documentaries that started with dramatic music and then captivated their audience with the voice-over and title: “The World Of Survival.” I’ve got it in my head that the species featured usually lived in Canada or The States and these half-hour thrills [...]
Read More »30 November 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman DIRTY NAILS T.V.
Monday, November 30th, 2009DIRTY NAILS T.V. I’ve started working with a chap called Colin. He’s a techno whizz and into videoing. We’re aiming to produce some 5 minute gardening films. It’s early doors yet. We’re still getting to know each other and how the other guy works, but much fun was had out on the plot this afternoon tending sprouts, [...]
Read More »15 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman THE CONSEQUENCES OF NEGLECT
Tuesday, September 15th, 200915 September 2009 THE CONSEQUENCES OF NEGLECT Been forced to compost a dozen Rodeo F1 red cabbages and five Ormskirk savoy’s (sown 24 June) which were in large pots. Bit of a gutter really. I’d potted them on since pricking out (6 July) and was growing them further before planting in the ground for winter [...]
Read More »25 August 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman AUTUMN COMETH
Tuesday, August 25th, 200921 July 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman SOYA BEAN DEVELOPMENTS, LOVELY FARM SMELLS
Tuesday, July 21st, 200921 July 2009 SOYA BEAN DEVELOPMENTS I’ve never taken an umbrella out into the garden with my wake up cup of tea before, but I did this morning. More rain! There have been complaints about the recent weather from various quarters, including gardener friends, but not from I. Sure, I am harbouring concerns about a [...]
Read More »11 July 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman SATURDAY GO SLOW, ONWARDS…
Saturday, July 11th, 20099 July 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman REALITY PAR
Thursday, July 9th, 20099 July 2009 REALITY PAR The thing about pests, diseases and disorders is that they are all great levellers. The King of Christendom could have blighted potatoes but the materially worst off of his subjects perfect spuds. Then who would be the poorer? And so it seems that crop failures keep us all on some [...]
Read More »16 May 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman STARLINGS, GREAT TITS, PIGEONS
Saturday, May 16th, 200916 May 2009 STARLINGS Starlings that nested beneath the roof facia next-door-but-one fledged this morning. The twittering rumpus I heard from tucked up in bed was confirmed later by the flurry of noisy activity in an adjacent holly tree. Cats showed an interest and, thankfully, were removed indoors. GREAT TITS Great tits nesting in a [...]
Read More »7 May 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman EDUCATING MY NEPHEW
Friday, May 8th, 20097 May 2009 EDUCATING MY NEPHEW I spent three hours on the plot this morning with my soon-to-be eleven year old nephew. We did some of the important jobs of the day. When he arrived at 8am, in need of supervision because his mum had an appointment out of town, I immediately sent him up [...]
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