20 September 2009 TWO REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL: We’re in the midst of an Indian Summer. Today has been absolutely gorgeous, yesterday it was too hot for working in the midday sun. And, On The Plot is out there! I think it’ll be a few days until the warehouse has catalogued and got it [...]
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20 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman TWO REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL, PRICKING OUT WINTER SALADS, APPLE DAY PREPARATIONS, PASSENGERS
Sunday, September 20th, 200913 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman MOMENTS OF CLARITY, AN EMPTY SKY
Sunday, September 13th, 200913 September 2009 MOMENTS OF CLARITY With the fresh winds come a sense of clarity. Looking over the plot you can beginning to see what’s in store as winter approaches. Against the light-brown of a dry surface and under blue sky with white fluffy clouds, mid-September offers much in the way of promises for the [...]
Read More »20 July 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman WHAT TO SOW IN JULY
Monday, July 20th, 200920 July 2009 WHAT TO SOW IN JULY The thing with growing your own food is that by mid-July it can feel like the sowing season is over and that, if you haven’t got crops in the ground by now, then you’ve missed the boat. The good news is that aint necessarily so! There is [...]
Read More »17 July 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman SUNFLOWER IN BUD
Friday, July 17th, 200917 July 2009 SUNFLOWER IN BUD My sunflowers are full of promise this year. I have eight in the garden, of the Giant Single variety, which I’ve nurtured from seeds sown on 29 March. The tallest of these is 276cm. This is something of a surprise as it’s closest of all to an incinerator and [...]
Read More »18 June 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman THUNDERWORM, THINNING PLUMS
Thursday, June 18th, 200918 June 2009 THUNDERWORMS There used to be an advert on the telly for an anti-aging product where one grey hair was highlighted on a woman’s head. While the rest of her bonnet sat beautifully, the one offending strand stuck out, waved about, and generally behaved unusually. I saw something similar first thing this morning [...]
Read More »4 June 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman A WORM IN THE LETTUCE
Thursday, June 4th, 20094 June 2009 A WORM IN THE LETTUCE Tom Thumb lettuces are ace. They develop soft heads that fit into the palm of your hand. Aside from being ideal in a small garden and deliciously tasty in a sandwich or with dressing to boot, they are pretty straightforward to grow. I started mine on 5 [...]
Read More »20 May 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman SLUG PELLETS
Wednesday, May 20th, 200920 May 2009 SLUG PELLETS I’ve done something radical and different to anything I’ve done before in my gardening life – used slug pellets. I’m not pleased or proud, but at least I am maintaining my honesty. It must be stressed that the ones I have scattered sparingly on Bed 4 of the demo garden [...]
Read More »12 May 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman DISTRACTED BY THE WATERING
Tuesday, May 12th, 200912 May 2009 DISTRACTED BY THE WATERING It’s been a busy morning. In between dealing with emails, writing my weekly article for the Western Gazette and updating the Orchard Park Demo Garden blog, I’ve had the hose unreeled and on in the garden. Both water butts had completely run out of water. One was dry, [...]
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