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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Trusses submerged
Today, we managed two walled gardens: a second look in at the one in Helmsley, followed by one at Beningbrough on the way home. At both I sighed to see ginormous squash. Still, it gave me hope that I would … Continue reading
Posted in Days out, Gardening
Tagged Beningbrough, Helmsley Walled Garden, squash, tomatoes
9 Comments
Round things
We first visited Helmsley Walled Garden last autumn and in spite of the best intentions hadn’t actually been back again before today. However, as we were on foot (in other words, not having to worry about bicycles as we had … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture
Tagged apple trees, garden ornaments, Helmsley Walled Garden
16 Comments
Over the moors and back again
I’ve just finished reading an article in which George Monbiot is interviewed about his view of the moors as managed at the moment. Unfortunately, the moors are not that easy to photograph, so here is a verbal description: there are … Continue reading
Posted in Days out, Permaculture
Tagged Britain in Bloom, George Monbiot, North Yorkshire National Park, Zetland lifeboat
7 Comments
It’s walking…
It must be a year since my dad gave me some walking onions. Having nowhere in the ground to put them, they went in some pots, where I watched them grow and form onion heads. Then I wondered what might … Continue reading
Late for the dentist
This morning, I’d been loading the car with things to take to the tip, when I noticed some weeds and flowers which wanted removing from the front garden. Well, maybe they didn’t and it was simply social pressure. During the … Continue reading
Courgette to the rescue
August for me is similar to the last week of December. People are away or preoccupied, so essentially my daughter and I are left largely to amuse ourselves. Now, some families may feel this is ace. However, it is dull … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture, Social
Tagged courgettes, evening primrose, gladioli, pakora
11 Comments
Perennial chard – A sequel
In 2015, I published a blog post entitled ‘Perennial chard’, which has had more hits than any other. Now, I don’t know why precisely people are searching this topic, except from the occasional search term suggesting they are curious to … Continue reading
The forgotten crop
I’ve been so preoccupied with the melon plants by the back door, watching as fruit after fruit has failed to germinate and then dropped off, that I completely forgot about the chilli plant on my bedroom windowsill. Until this morning, … Continue reading
Momentum from cycling
Last time we went to Clumber Park, off the A1, I noticed that you could hire bikes and, as we don’t currently have any of our own, this seemed an appealing way to spend a summer afternoon. It was certainly … Continue reading
Mowing the lawn
Today my dad asked if I would mow the lawn for him. Now, this is a first for me and I was somewhat surprised to find that it is hard work cutting grass. Or rather scything is possibly comparably easier … Continue reading