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Carrots + Egg Tray (Take 2)
Carrot growing in an egg carton? I’m giving it another go but this time I’m doing it a little differently! Last year, I tried to grow carrots in egg trays but I went big – too big. The cartons dried out which is a problem whenever you grow something in cardboard. I got a few…
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The Chicken Wire/Compost Bin Saga!
I think I can declare victory on this one – finally Well I made it up to the plot, filled with unnatural levels of determination to get the chicken wire cut and put underneath the dalek compost bins. I planned to put 3 layers of it down, at angles so no more little ratty or…
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Ah….about those humane traps
I have discovered a problem with these traps already Well I wasn’t expecting this, I can tell you! I got up this morning, let Scooby out and came through to the living room with my coffee. That’s when I heard Scooby barking like crazy – not his usual ‘there’s the little dog I’m in love…
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Veg, Vibes & Chicken Wire!
Allotment update We went to the plot on Sunday even though I wasn’t quite feeling in the mood. I don’t know what it was but I’ve heard it described as ‘meh’. When we got there, I tried to focus on what actually needed done and one thing I had to do was water the broad…
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I only wanted some chicken wire!
I’ve had a strange afternoon. As some of you may know, I’ve had an issue with rats recently. So, in an attempt to gain control of the situation, I have the traps I mentioned in yesterday’s post and today was the day we went to pick up the chicken wire. I took the back road…
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Rat Traps & Tomatoes
Making Garden Plans! I’ve been a busy little bee since we last spoke. After the whole rat incident, I have taken steps to reduce the possibility of that happening ever again. Tomorrow (Friday), I’m going to pick up some chicken wire which someone is very kindly giving me. There is enough that I’ll be able…
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Well, that was emotional
Latest plot visit did NOT go to plan I recently told you about the baby rats in the compost bin and yes, we did actually think they were cute. We had some long discussions at home about how to tackle the situation and agreed we would get some humane traps so they could be relocated.…
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Wildlife Emergency on the Allotment!
Not sure what to do here if I’m honest. Yesterday (26th March), we finally made it up to the allotment to tackle a few more tidy up jobs. The plan was to finish weeding an area where I’d piled up compost from one of the wooden bins, and spread it over the bay for the…
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Relax…it’s Friday!
Ease into the weekend nice and gently. I thought I’d share this short video with you which I took in the back garden the other day when I was doing the jobs I talked about in yesterday’s post. I hope you feel nice and relaxed – even if it’s only for a minute or two!…
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Teeth pulling to garden gratification
It’s been a bit of a week……again! Well my bloggy friends, it’s been one of those weeks. This isn’t the first time we’ve been here so I’ll spare the whole attempt at a witty intro and get right down to the nitty gritty. A month ago, you may remember, I was a nervous wreck as…
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Seeds!
Sowing, potting up – all things seed. I’ve been trying to stay on top of the seed sowing, potting up etc but already I’ve run into a problem. I don’t have enough window sills and the space I used in the living room last year is not available this year so I am going to…
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Gardening Catch-Up
Come and see what I’ve been up to! Thought it was time to have a little catch-up with all things gardening as I’ve been doing little bits here and there. The featured picture, by the way, is what I saw outside a local shop last week and thought it looked lovely so of course, I…
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