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Monthly Archives: April 2018
The hugel pot and other matters
It seems ages ago since I posted about my plan to create a mini hugel bed in a pot for a tomato plant. However, the day has come. I hope that the plastic sheet on top of the pot, weighed … Continue reading
Saving in various ways
Yesterday, we took a bus along my route to work in order to investigate various outlets which I had viewed on my journeys to and from. One of these outlets was a secondhand furniture store, where I found a picnic … Continue reading
Posted in Good for the environment, Permaculture
Tagged bay tree flowers, home-grown food, mice, single-use plastic
17 Comments
Not vermicelli
Okay, I’ve used my car today, so clearly I’ve got a carbon footprint. At the same time, I’m feeling uplifted by one or two events which have taken place. First off, I took my latest finished book along to the … Continue reading
Gearing up for summer
This year, I don’t intend to have as many pots in the house as I would have done in previous years. For a start, I’ve only got four tomato plants this time, although I could end up with a large … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture
Tagged homemade compost, hugelculture, sweetcorn, tomatoes
11 Comments
Gardening fest
My daughter is on an extended sleepover at a friend’s house, which gives me ample time to focus on the latest MOOC I am doing. However, I need to take regular breaks in order to process all the information. Which … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture
Tagged aphids, consequences of digging, currants, mulching
4 Comments
Different kinds of mulch
Yesterday, I reported on the pine mulch round the rhubarb. Today, the post is about a less successful kind of mulch: homemade compost. When I moved the compost bin from the patch where I planted this year’s garlic, I left … Continue reading
Citizen Science: Living Soils, Growing Food
This morning, I had a muscle spasm in my back, which was not only excruciatingly painful but caused me to collapse. So, that put paid to any major gardening activities, though it didn’t stop me sneaking out once or twice … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Health, Permaculture
Tagged citizen science, Grow Observatory, muscle spasms
24 Comments
Seed balls
On Friday, I went to the national Permaculture Ambassadors conference in Birmingham. It is the first such event I’ve attended and from the moment I walked through the door, I was glad I’d made the effort to drive across country … Continue reading
Monitoring the soil
I’ve just finished the MOOC offered by the Grow Observatory on soil monitors, such as the Smart Citizen Kit. At first, I wasn’t sure it would be worth my while either buying or making such a thing. After all, I … Continue reading