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, 200919 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman THE TIDE OF LIFE
Saturday, September 19th, 200919 September 2009 THE TIDE OF LIFE The elderly woman has gone on. Over the seasons she loved her garden and tended it until recently with her old man. They had their phases just like the moon. He got into topiary and the box stands as homage to this. She went for flowers and [...]
Read More »18 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman HOMEWARD IN FRIDAY RUSH HOUR
Friday, September 18th, 200918 September 2009 HOMEWARD IN FRIDAY RUSH HOUR I’ve been here before: smoothly negotiating the A303 at Countess roundabout then, slamming on the anchors, almost immediately grinding to a halt. In front ahead, two lanes of brake lights stretching up and curving round the left-handed bend. I crawl with fellow inmates between smog-stained crash barriers [...]
Read More »17 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman YESTERDAY…
Thursday, September 17th, 200916 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman BLACKBERRY WHISKY, DAMSON GIN
Wednesday, September 16th, 200916 September 2009 BLACKBERRY WHISKY The following is an extract from On The Plot With Dirty Nails (ISBN 978-1-905862-32-0), which is due for publication in little over a week. It was given to me by my friend and former neighbour Kate O’Farrell. I’m including it here because it is not yet October and blackberries are [...]
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 »14 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman MAINCROP TATTIES
Monday, September 14th, 200914 September 2009 MAINCROP TATTIES A landmark has been reached on the plot, despite conspiracies between other urgent tasks to keep me off it until late in the working day. The landmark? Lifting the last Second Early Kestrel spuds and making initial inroads on the Maincrops. These are the tuberous portions which’ll hopefully keep our [...]
Read More »13 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 »12 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman HARD TIMES GIN
Saturday, September 12th, 200912 September 2009 HARD TIMES GIN There’s a damson tree at the top of Jubilee Steps which yields a fantastic crop every year. There was a time, back along when I was the Town Council groundsman, when the powers-that-be wanted it cut down. They were on an “open up the view” trip. Naturally I said [...]
Read More »11 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman SPAGHETTI SQUASH HARVEST
Friday, September 11th, 200911 September 2009 SPAGHETTI SQUASH HARVEST Twelve Spaghetti squashes from two plants aint bad. I rejected a couple which had been badly disfigured by a mottling virus but the rest are fine. And one was gifted to Sue and Graham for roasting because I bumped into them with my harvest on the way home. They [...]
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