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No Idea
I had no idea what I was going to tell you about today except I wanted it to be something cheerful for the weekend. I am still struggling with shoulder and neck pain although it has improved a little but the back must have been feeling left out and tried it’s best to join in!…
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The unexpected
I wasn’t sure what to expect today but I had plans for lots of things to get done – but they didn’t. Before I even got out of bed, I felt the ‘ping’ in my left shoulder, around the shoulder blade and up towards the neck. I know what that means: Don’t expect to be…
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Attempting to heat a polytunnel + an Autumn garden
I was thinking the plants in the polytunnel might be getting a bit cold since the daily temperatures have plummeted around here. I know people often use fancy greenhouse heaters but I don’t have one and I didn’t want to risk anything that would burn it down so soon after I actually got it put…
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Online Homesteading Bundle for 2024
I don’t normally buy online courses or ebooks but I jumped in with this one and it looks like it’s going to be a cracker. I saw the video Charles Dowding did about it. I follow him on YouTube and when I heard about how many people are offering ebooks and courses, especially Charles himself,…
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Polytunnel replacement!
In my last post I explained how I had finally decided to replace my diy polytunnel with a bought one. Before I show you how the job went over the weekend, I would like to point out that while the rest of the country was basking in sunshine, we were once again, stuck under a…
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When something just isn’t working…
I tried, I really tried but it wasn’t working for me and so it has to go. The decision has been made. What am I talking about? The DIY polytunnel I made earlier in the year – it’s time to say bye bye. I wanted to see if I could make a polytunnel out of…
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Pure Positivity
To round this week off, I decided to do a post about all things positive from the week. To begin with, we have had a good start to our home-schooling term and I’m so happy that Macbeth has been well received! I have lots of ideas for us to learn about together – yes I…
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The seeds are forming
It’s that time of the year when some of the plants have had their moment and are forming seed pods which intend to take full advantage of. We do still have lots growing so I’ve come to a decision regarding the allotment: I’m not going to weed certain bays at the moment, preferring to clear…
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A little disheartened
I’ve done my best with the back garden this year but I can’t help feeling a little disheartened with it. I tried my best to make a polytunnel out of scrap, but the latest strong rain and winds have really battered it. Inside, it just looks a mess and isn’t what I was hoping for.…
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Gardening in Scottish weather
I haven’t been up to the allotment much this week as the weather has been so bad and we seem to have allocated Sunday as a day to go up regardless of the weather. I told Hubby it’s my ‘outdoor church’. When we arrived, Dearest Son stayed in the car and I went to check…
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Hot and windy August day on the plot
I managed a trip to the allotment today to take up many bags of compost before the car goes in for it’s MOT tomorrow (which will be today when this post goes live). It was a very hot and windy day on the plot and I had the intention of sorting out the compost bins.…
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When the harvest is over
I am not saying the harvest is completely over but something did occur to me the other day when I was picking some peas at the allotment. We’ve had a great pea harvest this year and the plant I was picking from is showing the tell-tale signs it is coming to the end of it’s…
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