ianob2blogAug 22, 20215 min readA Month Late....Yes this latest update is exactly that. But I'm not talking about my tardy blogging. No, I'm talking about this year's growing year. An...
ianob2blogApr 27, 20213 min readApril - What to do when it doesn't rain...(and it's cold too!)A month ago I was telling you how I couldn't do all the plot prep I wanted to do because the ground was frozen, or, when it did thaw out,...
ianob2blogMar 16, 20214 min readThe Winter Weeks...OK, I have been quiet on this blog for a month, but that doesn't mean I have been neglecting the plot, far from it. Yes February did...
ianob2blogDec 22, 20203 min readThe Hard YardsNovember and December are not the quiet months that you might think. For a start you have the switch from the tender vegetable harvest to...
ianob2blogJul 28, 20204 min readSpuds - You Like?Cast your mind back to mid March and pre lockdown. We knew Coronavirus was about to impact the way we would all be living, but we didn't...
ianob2blogJul 3, 20203 min readMid (well late, actually) June - the State of Play (2) the Veg GardenThis is a special year. Special because (for one year only), I'm allowed to use the garden as well as the allotment to grow my veg....
ianob2blogMay 16, 20203 min readDisaster!Ok, a little of bit of an exaggeration, perhaps, but, you know I warned you last week about how nature doesn't usually make it easy for...
ianob2blogMay 6, 20203 min readA Short Sharp Shock...I've mentioned before that you can't work against nature - you'll never win - you have to work with her. But sometimes she doesn't half...
ianob2blogApr 16, 20203 min readMarch and Early April - too late to sow?Ok. I know we're playing a bit of catch up here as I'm posting one of my first updates in mid April. Especially when you read most other...