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Promises, promises

Even though the wind is blowing a quick check shows what I hope will be a good year...

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16 Mar, 2019
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Try again tomatoes

About a fortnight back I sowed a variety of tomatoes in my electric propagator Only...

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9 Mar, 2019
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Hope lives on

Blossom time for the "Aprigold" apricot. Rain is bashing it a bit but there was a...

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8 Mar, 2019
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RHS Wisley, visit

Up to RHS Wisley on Monday, mainly to see the newly planted crocus display. Unfortunately...

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7 Mar, 2019
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Pinova apple in final home

Took the opportunity yesterday to get my Pinova apple into it's final home, before...

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6 Mar, 2019
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New apple tree collected + Wisley

Today was kill two birds with one brick day My Pinova apple was ready to collect...

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4 Mar, 2019
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Tomatoes are up

The first of my tomatoes have now germinated in the heated propagator They are part...

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3 Mar, 2019
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That was quick

Last Monday, 25th Feb, I sowed beetroot "Solist" in modules, my first attempt at...

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2 Mar, 2019
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Making a start

There are some new plants for my garden this year, can't help just buying when I...

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1 Mar, 2019
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Trying to blog this season

Just joined up, I thought this year I would try and keep a structured journal of...

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28 Feb, 2019
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