received_510530413693589.jpeg received_377601590795190.jpeg received_324126896305050.jpeg More or less finished moving this 25 year plus greenhouse from next to the shed where the light was not good, to a more open position It was damaged in about 2011 when big winds blew it over and smashed the gl...

One kind of rodent not affecting us here best not to tempt fate though.

Greetings to all. Sorry for my absence. I'm fine though. Ive moved my old greenhouse on the plot to get more light. I'll post pics in due course

I have not used peat based for a long time. Living in Somerset the peat extraction does leave water habitats for lots of wildlife, but as we know it is not carbon neutral, and can never be replaced. I do find it hard to find a peat compost that I like, as most stockists sell what they can get hold o...

Probably 150 / 200 mm of rain here in Somerset in the past few days. As for weeds, I get a lot of ground-elder, and it is not due to home made compost, just really hard to get all the white bits of root out of clay soil. If we don't add manure and other composts on our shale / clay substrate, we get...

15c here later on Saturday here. A little watering needed but not much. Night time temp too cold to plant out runners and french beans. But some are giving it a go!!

I suppose I should have been clearer. One particular chap has been using his badly serviced rotovator for many hours every day for 3 or 4 days constantly. Thrashing the soil to death!! Anyway - moan over!!!

There's probably no solution to what I'm about to have a bit of a whinge about. Is else on allotment site a bit fed up with the level of noise of old rotavators lawnmowers this time of year .....as it's almostconstant. My only solution is to listen to the radio with headphones on. Anyone else been b...

My son has headed to the beach to meet his girlfriend's folks...

Just had son and partner visit 2 hours sat in the garden wrapped in blankets with Hot water bottles around the chimnea. Sausage sarnies and mugs of tea. Sharing Christmas Pressies. Weather? What Weather?. Happy
Easter folks.

Generally the last 12 months have been good, no holidays no leaving the area, and I retired March last year only to carry on as a sessional worker, that way I choose the hours and the days. Bottom line is loads of time on the allotment, less rushing and more time to do things properly. All in all, w...

In the allotment greenhouse sowing many many seeds cabbages onions sunflowers tomatoes etc. Also my absolute favourite Johnny Walker who is on Radio 2. Very satisfying is that I just fixed a couple couple of rattly plastic panes in the greenhouse. But most annoying is this strong breeze that just wo...

Going to plot shortly. To make sure it is windproof. 60 mph gusts forecast!, Yikes!!

Mmm repaired the plot shed. Nice when the sun showed otherwise hat and coat needed. Lots of folk showing up on site now.. Thank god for our British weather.....makes life rich and varied!!!

I think training insurance and servicing with an appropriate safety certificate being issued is the only way

I think the no hire during COVID is a cop out. Wiping the equipment down with anti-bac wipes before and after hire is enough to be covid secure.