I'll break you in gently Stravaig with one question I thought off today! Please don't feel you have to answer until you are back on form, I'm just writing it down now as I'll forget. ;) I have loads of apples but most desert varieties so don't store very long. I have tried just juicing but they go a...

The weather warning has been bumped along another 1/2 day down here so I will be able to go down in the morning & fingers crossed pick some strawberries; ;) Will probably just weed the last asparagus bed along with the last strawberry bed & then take any harvest ready as it looks like near a...

It was worth changing my plan for today & deciding to sort the back strawberries, they are kinda hidden most of the year so never a big priority, but the crops around them have been taken so exposed now. There were just so many big weeds & runners I couldn't even see the plants, but when cle...

A diversion needed today from my 'To Do' list as found blight in the tunnel. Rain came through the vent opening as only the plants underneath were badly affected but there were a few dodgy leaves on some of the other toms in the closed end. I was pretty ruthless as min temp is quite low overnight de...

Can't answer your question Geoff but would be interested in how you are finding your new machine when you test it out on other things. I can see no respite from the railway works behind the plot for some time so the hedge row is not being trimmed & totally out of control. I hoping I won't need t...

Welcome back Stravaig! Good to hear your back on form again.

I had a question for you before you went offline for a bit, but gone out of my brain currently but be assured I will remember.

They have only just turned up here, but they are making up for their late arrival by bringing all their friends & family & having a bit of an illegal rave! :) :) No gardening exactly today as thought I'd sort out my allotment site King's order, just to surprise them as it's usually me that i...

Risked a Sunday visit to the plot today as new bus timetable out, although it was with trepidation as the last time I got stuck waiting until one of the drivers on another bus actually got off & advised us that the service was cancelled due to staff sickness, but it never started up again. But t...

Very light frost on some of centre row plots this morning which aren't protected by the hedge row or the established trees at the front, but most were fine as narrower plots & some protection from the sheds. Mine was OK & tunnel temp still showing 4C the same as the outside strangely. All th...

Well, maybe the Indian Summer might be continuing after this little invasion of artic conditions. Down here next weeks min is round 13C but day temps are back in the 20's for about a fortnight....if mother nature doesn't intervene of course! Enjoyed the day sorting out what left from last year in th...

Quite a nip in the air today & staying for a few days, along with the rain obviously! ;) The tunnel showed 13C min; I did have the front door open as double that during the day & the toms are still producing & ripening & need the ventilation. Sowed my Chinese veg today along with som...

Wasn't pushing you OH, but I just noted the number of trees with a lot of yellow & browning leaves on my walk to the site. Had we had a dry hot summer I would have put it down to no rain, but can't use that excuse this year! Mind it only seems to be the big proper natural trees, my fruit trees o...

Hi OH!

Isn't it time for Autumn Bits & Bob's? 9th September already!

Really red fleshed now they are more mature, this one decided to drop on the pavers hence the bruise.

Managed to get wet again on my trip to the supermarket to top up the critter food & some other bits; I did have my rain gear on but it dripped down the hood toggle which I had zipped up inside accidentally, fortunately warmish & it looks like the days ahead are improving so can ditch the rai...