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Tag Archives: cucumbers
Wednesday 10th August 2016 – The boy is camping and a girls day out!
George has joined his sea scout troop down by the seaside for their summer camp. They all went down on Saturday, but we were still in Spain, so I took him down today and then he’ll come back with them … Continue reading
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Tagged Chillies, claire's allotment, cucumbers, Globo, grapes, Hinton Ampner, National Trust, onions, sutton seeds, sweet peas, sweet peppers, sweetcorn
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Thursday 16th June 2016 – I’m sorry Bumble bees for disturbing you!
I’m all for saving those mini beasts and insects that are useful in the garden, and do my best to keep them happy. Slugs and Snails on the other hand I would happily get rid of without any question. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambrosia cantalopue melon, Aubergine, Bumble Bees, claire's allotment, cucumbers, strawberries, Sunflower, tomatoes
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Monday 30th May 2016 – Potting up Cucamelons
This morning I popped into the greenhouse to pot up my Cucamelon seedlings into 3 inch pots. They’re a wonderful alternative to growing Cucumbers. They tend not to suffer from Powdery Mildew, or any other bugs and diseases, which is … Continue reading
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Tagged claire's allotment, cucamelons, cucumbers, Mr Fothergills seeds, powdery mildew
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Thursday 7th April 2016 – An afternoon of Salady things
Now that Spring is here and Summer is just around the corner, it is time to start thinking about sowing the Lettuce, Cucumbers and more Mustard & Cress. The rain was still spit spotting on the greenhouse glass, but the … Continue reading
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Tagged claire's allotment, Cress, cucumbers, homebase, lettuce, Mr Fothergills seeds, Mustard
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Wednesday 20th May 2015 – Still battling my cold.
Now I thought my cold was going, but it just seems to have come back again. It just won’t budge which is really annoying. My nose is still blocked up and I’m still rather tired and also still have a … Continue reading
Thursday 18th July 2013 – Oh, a gentle wind is blowing, and no it’s not me!
Still really hot, but with a breeze blowing, somehow it seems cooler. I’m still working through the beetroot and spring onion bed, and to my delight I finished it, and now it looks much better. All the varieties are coming … Continue reading
Tuesday 18th June 2013 – Yay, I’ve got all my tomatoes planted up!
Finally I think the greenhouse is ready for the summer (apart from a little tidy up of trays and pots) as I think I’ve finally got all my tomatoes in their final pots and ready to go. It’s taken a … Continue reading
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Tagged brandywine, broad beans, chuck fenster, claire's allotment, Country taste, cucamelon, cuccino, cucumbers, greenhouse, homegrown revolution, http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/, James Wong, Moneymaker, Mr Fothergills seeds, pineapple, sun cherry premium, sutton seeds, tamarillo, the sutton, Thompson and Morgan, tomato tree, tomatoes
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Sunday 9th June 2013 – An afternoon in the greenhouse.
After my lunch time nap (I work very hard, so I need one, plus I’m getting old) I spent most of the afternoon sorting out the greenhouse. All the bits that need to go in the allotment are either on … Continue reading
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Tagged allotment, claire's allotment, cucumbers, greenhouse, Moneymaker, Mr Fothergills seeds, Thompson and Morgan, tomatoes, twenty f1
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