Posts Tagged ‘raspberry’

30 June 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman HOTTER THAN JULY

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

30 June 2009 HOTTER THAN JULY There is so much to and so little time to do it – that’s how I feel now as July beckons. This will be a hectic month both in the veg patch and elsewhere. Second Early spud’s will be in full swing, successively sown broad beans still producing fat [...]

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24 June 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman NEARLY 1PM ON A HOT DAY, AN HOUR HARVESTING, NO MEAT & SIX VEG

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

24 June 2009 NEARLY 1PM ON A HOT DAY Coming back from town I met an old boy who lives not far away. “Aye, aye!” I hollered, “You alright then?” “Think so,” he replied, “Why? Don’t I look it?” We chatted at the entrance to our back passage in the full heat of the half-past [...]

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10 March 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman THE EVERLASTING PEA

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

10 March 2009 THE EVERLASTING PEA I spent some time first thing this morning around the back of my shed tending inherited raspberry canes. Having refused to disappear despite repeated digging I have learned to love them instead. Perhaps, fingers crossed, this year I’ll get some fruit. The back of the shed is shaded until [...]

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