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Garden – August 2022
August was more heat warnings, more rain, more Thunderstorm warnings and most recently, a drought warning for the whole of Wales. Potatoes, I’ve eaten most of the early Casablanca and I’m now starting on the maincrop Desiree. Finally my tomatoes have started to turn Orange and Red after spending weeks on just being Green. No sign of any of the cucumbers yet, however I have some Peppers albeit still green. The Strawberries are still coming and will do until the first Autumn Frosts arrive. The month ahead (September 2022) will be bringing the harvest home. And the Summer just rolls away.
Garden – July 2022
July was the month when we had an Amber Heat Warning, the threat of a hose pipe ban and everything bar the Strawberries being approximately a month late. However, as I write this it’s been a rather damp weekend. Enough to fill the reservoirs? No, but good enough to stop going out with a watering can for the next couple of days. Casablanca are my new favourite potatoes, I have had a really good crop from them this year and they make great chips. My Japanese Summer Onions Senshyu are ready and I have been eating them for the last week. Not too strong and really crunchy, the only thing is that they do not store well. Pull them up and eat them straight away. Having slightly better luck with Spring Onions and half of my Tomato Plants are finally flowing.
For Saturday 18 June 2022
The Saturday Wrap for 18 June 2022. Hungover, 4.5 TOG, Planting and Out, Office closed, New MiFi SIM, Activation woes, Paing The Tumble Purple, 40 Year Cert, Planting Out Toms, ReUp PlusNet, Detail – all M series, Hot but not hottest and Game Changer FAM. #SaturdayWrap #Caerphilly #June2022
For Saturday 30 April 2022
The Saturday Wrap for 30 April 2022. Planting Peppers, Wiper Blades and Air, Cancel Netflix, Aldi shortages, Elon, Detail app, NI Up, AirTag firmware, Fountain App, Nantgarw Hill, 4, Oktoberfest is back. #Hereford #SaturdayWrap
For Saturday 13 November 2021
The Saturday Wrap for 13 November 2021. Bonfire night, Hereford mb06, changes in the New Year, planted the last of my Summer Onions, Alarm clocks and having a Plkan B, FilmicPro testing, Hole Fix Day, New Spoons Days, The end of my Peppers, #mb07 and Cloudwater. #Hereford #SaturdayWrap
Garden – October 2021
The main thing, all of October and no frost. Infact, quite mild and some days rather hot. Lots of rain and some flooding. The Hedge is on the turn and due to the weather, the outside Peppers are still going strong. Some issues with the lawn mainly due to overfeeding and weed killer, however it is still nice and green. The Summer Onions are coming along well and the main garden needs digging (again). Everything is going to slow down from now on.
For Saturday 16 October 2021
The Saturday Wrap for 16 October 2021. Summer Onions, Deya, Posting Mini, MFPA and Bedwas Christmas Tree, more Apple updates, MS Store, full amount and Beano Booking. #Newport #SaturdayWrap
Garden – August 2021
They say that August is the wettest summer month and August 2021 has certainly proved that to be correct. It’s actually raining as I write this and it’s stopping me from taking the video and photos. So, what happened since the last update, well mainly Potatoes and Cucumbers. The various varieties of Potatoes made great chips but I was rather disappointing by the yield, both in size and actual cropping. Still, I’m going to blame the poor Spring. Cucumbers, which were well hidden under their leaves have grown and are still growing rather large. No need to buy any. Still, they are a little bit bitter, compared to shop bought. The 2022 Summer Onions have been ordered and should arrive at the end of September. The 2021 crop is currently being eaten and it is a good if not great crop. The Peppers which are indoors, are coming on rather well. All in all, a bit of a mixed garden bag.
For Saturday 10 July 2021
The Saturday Wrap for 10 July2021. Brew Monster Cardiff Bay, Peppers planted on, Bojo for the 19th, Lottery win, Wales is Vague, England win, No Bank Holiday and back to Cardiff. #Cardiff #SaturdayWrap
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