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More notes from my diary about the Veggie Patch

Posted on March 30, 2010 by daveyboi

I decided to pot on the tomato plants into 3 1/2” pots. Germination has been as follows; Bejbino 9 out of 9, Maskotka 5 out of 6 and the trial Koralik 3 out of 6 sown. I decided that the Whippersnapper were not quite big enough yet to pot on though. Continue reading →

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Germination of the first sowings of the year.

Posted on March 22, 2010 by daveyboi

The first signs of germination was one of the tomatoes on the 16th. On the 18th the first of the whippersnapper tomatoes appeared along with some of the cabbage and lettuces. Continue reading →

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The first day of Spring

Posted on March 20, 2010 by daveyboi

It is officially the first day of spring. After a very hard and cold winter with lots of snow it is nice to think the warmth of spring is meant to be arriving. Continue reading →

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Start of another year in the Veggie Patch

Posted on March 14, 2010 by daveyboi

It is the end of February and after all the snow this winter there is still no signs of the weather warming up at all.
Now we are into March and the weather is still wet and cold and the outlook is not for much change in the near future. I have decided to buy an electric window sill propagator Continue reading →

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“Only 10 per cent of the new jobs created in the next ten years will be unskilled” –Gordon Brown

Posted on January 16, 2010 by daveyboi

Only 10 per cent of the new jobs created in the next ten years will be unskilled. That means 90% of the jobs of the future come with better chances of decent pay, steady promotion and Long-term prospects.
It means the majority of people having not a job but Continue reading →

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BBC NEWS Doors shut at last UK piano maker

Posted on October 30, 2009 by daveyboi

Does the UK actually manufacture anything anymore?? BBC NEWS | England | Beds/Bucks/Herts | Doors shut at last UK piano maker

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Autumn is coming !!

Posted on September 6, 2009 by daveyboi

I have not posted much over the last weeks as it has been mainly more of the same which is watering, weeding and picking produce. However below I will give a quick rundown on things worth mentioning to keep the overall year in the veggie patch complete. Continue reading →

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Disease hits the tomatoes for the second year.

Posted on August 16, 2009 by daveyboi

Monday morning and I discover the Alicante tomatoes have blossom end rot. After researching on the internet it seems likely adding a little garden lime might help so watered a bit in to the compost in the evening. Continue reading →

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Bejbino Tomatoes are beginning to ripen at last.

Posted on August 9, 2009 by daveyboi

Last week I showed a picture of the Bejbino tomatoes beginning to change colour. On Monday after a day of sunshine I was able to pick the first two. They did not make it from the veggie patch though I could not withstand the temptation to try them. I found them a very sweet tasting tomato… Continue reading →

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The veggie patch is producing like mad now.

Posted on August 2, 2009 by daveyboi

When I got home I picked about thirty pea pods for my evening meal. There is something therapeutic about shelling peas I find. After the meal I decided to deal with the excess of courgettes and made a couple of jars of courgette and ginger jam. Continue reading →

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