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Garden – August 2020

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2020, the year with Spring and Summer swapped. August so far has had Heatwaves and Thunder and Lightning. The plus side was the watering can was deployed less. All the bagged Potatoes, both Red Duke of York and Blue Danube have been eaten, well as chips. There may be some left in the bags but I need to empty them out to see. After much waiting, the cherry Tomatoes have gone from green to red and they are lovely to come home too. I have also grown two Cucumbers, yet to eat however. The lawn hasn’t been mowed as much as it should, mostly due to the incessant rain. Summer is a strange thing.

Categories: Gardening Tags: August 2020, Bedwas, Blue Danube, Garden, Gardening, Heatwave, lawn, Potatoes, Rain, Red Duke of York, South Wales, tomatoes

Garden – July 2020

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June was a lot like April with lots of mixed weather and the start of July has been similar. However, I have saved on the water meter and the now fed lawn has turned green. So far, food eaten from the Garden, Strawberries, Mint, Lettuce, Red Duke of York (chipped), Spring Onions and Senshyu Yellow (Summer Onions). Weeding like the wind, as you would expect. I have some small Tomatoes but they are still green. Hoping they turn read soon. Lockdown easing.

Categories: Gardening Tags: Blue Danube, Garden, Gardening, July 2020, lawn, Lettuce, Mint, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Red Duke of York, Senshyu Yellow, Strawberries, Summer, tomatoes

Garden – June 2020

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May 2020 was very dry, hot and very sunny. June 2020 so far it’s turning out to be a standard British Summer with some spells of rain stop play already. The Plum tree was dead and I’m slowly removing the branches and the trunk. I’m going to get some stump remover in September with maybe a new Plum or Cherry tree next Spring. Ripe Strawberries arrived just before the 01st of June and I’m having one or two every night. The garden which I was going to cover in weedkiller is now full of Potatoes, those I did not dig up last year are now coming back to feed me. Lots of Spring Onions, Onions, Tomatoes and Cucumber are well on the way to be providing my tea. Slightly less locked down.

Categories: Gardening Tags: Bedwas, Blue Danube, Cucumber, Garden, Gardening, June 2020, lawn, Lemon Basil, Lettuce, Mint, Onions, Potatoes, Red Duke of York, South Wales, Spring Onions, Strawberries, tomatoes

Garden – May 2020

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Happy that the fence is back up but it really needs painting. Lots of weather both a heatwave and lots of rain. Frost returning in w/c 10/05/20 according to Derek The Weather. Getting compost has been difficult but Aldi has rescued me a number of times. Whilst food shopping, not on a separate journey. The Blue Danubes (maincrop) have finally pushed through and the Red Duke of York have started to flower. Indoor Spring Onions and the outdoor Summer Onions are coming on well. Lettuce (mixed) are making good progress and the indoor seedlings – Tomato, Peppers and Cucumbers are all to schedule. I think there will be Strawberries by the beginning of June. The weeds, well they seem rather weed killer resistant. Staying safe.

Categories: Gardening Tags: Bedwas, Blue Danube, Garden, lawn, Lettuce, May 2020, Onions, Potatoes, Red Duke of York, Seedlings, South Wales, Spring Onions, Strawberries

Garden – April 2020

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March was a funny month as I’m sure you all can guess. So with the fence being mostly down and the Corona Virus, nothing much happened. However the fence is now back up, I have 13 seed potatoes (Red Duck of York) planted in various bags and containers. However, I’m now out of compost and I can’t just pop out to get some. The Summer Onions are coming on well and I’ve planted some maincrop sets to replace those that failed. On the indoor front. I have planted, White an Red Spring Onions, Lemon Basil and Garden Mint. Oh and I think we are having a drought. 2020 is turning out to be one hell of a year.

Categories: Gardening Tags: April 2020, Bedwas, Elody, Fence, Garden, Gardening, Hedge, lawn, Lemon Basil, Mint, Potatoes, Red Duke of York, South Wales, Spring Onions, Strawberries

Garden – November 2019

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November is grey and it has rained a lot. We even had a little snow. A few leaves left on the hedge and the weeds have died back. It all needs digging but it’s too wet. Life on the Spring and Summer Onion front though.

Categories: Gardening Tags: Bedwas, Garden, Gardening, Hedge, lawn, November 2019, South Wales, Spring Onions, Summer Onions

Garden – October 2019

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Mostly mild but it finished with folding and the a frost. Goodbye Tomatoes and hello to already sprouting Summer Onions. The lawn looks nice and there are still some Strawberries. Garden to be dug and then nuked. No more weeds for this Autumn and all of new year. Not sure how healthy the Plum Tree is. Time will tell.