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Garden – February 2023
he driest February since 1993. During the month I strimmed the edges of the lawn and then spiked it. It seems to be growing well despite the end of month coldness. On the Potato Chitting front all the seed Potatoes now have eyes and they are growing well. The first Casablancas will go in at the end of March, weather willing. I have some Spring Onions, now growing well on the window sill. The Tesco Bag for Life has come off them and they are lapping up the late winter sun. During the next month, I will be mowing the lawn, putting moss killer on it and prepping Potato bags.
For Saturday 18 February 2023
The Saturday Wrap for 18 February 2023. Resign, AirDdop, Software Subs, Full English, CAMRA Card, Cashback, Measuring, Booking, Spring Onions, Aux Cable, Apple Updates, Strimmed, Patch Tuesday, Tiny Birthday, Clarity, Free Beer. #SaturdayWrap #February2023 #Bedwas
For Saturday 04 February 2023
The Saturday Wrap for 04 February 2023. Pre Paid Meters, Stock Apps, Strikes, Old Passport, Mint and Spring Onions, Car Fob, TVOS, Weather Apps, Camo, Optician, 58 Pattern, 16p, Soap and Twitter API. #SaturdayWrap #February2023 #Newport
Garden – January 2023
Usually, January and also February are months when you mainly complain about the weather really than do real gardening. However, the seed potatoes have arrived (Casablanca and Desiree) and they are are now chitting like the wind. I have also bought some potting compost and I have mint and spring onions in chocolate tubs on the window sill. The spring onion tub has a clear Tesco bag over it to create a slightly warmer micro climate. Outside I still have spring onions and the summer onions are doing well despite the recent frosts. So, the growing season has already started.
Garden – October 2022
An early morning update just as British Summer Time slips out of the door and Greenwich Mean Time comes in to replace it. The Tomatoes have gone. I had my last Strawberry just the day before and I did with the last Pepper. My one and only Cucumber is still growing. Growing amongst the Mint. There are still some Red Spring Onions growing and the lawn is now getting covered with leaf fall. However, on the growing front, due to the exceptionally mild October my Summer Onions are growing well. Especially the white. I am still lifting Desiree, which have thrived in the small black plastic Potato bags. Still no frost.
For Saturday 15 October 2022
The Saturday Wrap for 15 October 2022. Christmas, Discord app, Air Fryers, Swarm app, Indian October, Mow Lawn, Boiler Service, 16.0.3, Compost and Summer Onions, Patch Tuesday, MFPA, Spoons Beer Fest, Kwasi, Interest up. #SaturdayWrap #Caerphilly #October2022
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.
Garden – June 2022
It’s been very Great British Summer since the last update. Very hot then showers and cold. I still think that the season is two weekends behind, if not longer. The first of the Potatoes (Casablanca) are dying back, so are ready and I will be raising them soon. The Lemon Basil looked ready and then immediately went to seed, these are the things that happen to me. With the third pack of seeds, the Salad Leaves are now off. Lots of strawberries and the lawn is OK if not spectacular. The Summer Onions are coming on a treat and should be ready this time next month.
For Saturday 04 June 2022
The Saturday Wrap for 04 June 2022. Brew Monster, still planting, Petrol price rising, clocks, Sunday Service, Treat as a Summer Friday, £1 Octopus, Home Beano. #SaturdayWrap #Bedwas
Garden – May 2022
It’s all about germination and May 2022 was a microcosm of it all. Salad leaves and garden mint, slow and both have been reseeded. Tomato seeds, all germinated and are growing well. Peppers and Cucumbers, a very mixed bag. Radish, fast and a hundred percent. The lawn is looking better and all the Potatoes are growing well. Mind you, I think that’s a lot to do with the weather. May was raining days then summery sunny day. Of course the best growing were the weeds yet again. However, twas ever thus.
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