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Allotment Adventures: Control of magpies

Posted on June 23, 2021 by nicdempsey

Yes, we’re still working on how best to stop the magpies from destroying plants. This week we’re using the potato pots! Let’s see if we can just give the plants enough time that the birds stop seeing them as a … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Rain and Shenanigans

Posted on June 21, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week started sunny but finished wet. On Friday we had a month’s worth of rain in one day (and yes I did get caught in it!). This week shouldn’t be quite as wet but I don’t think … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Magpie Mischief

Posted on June 16, 2021 by nicdempsey

Last week, I counted 10 magpies on my plot and they are wreaking havoc.. only 4 of the 10 sweet potato plants survived, several tomato plants were decapitated and they have been all over the cucumber, summer and winter squash … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Entertaining, Football and Gin

Posted on June 14, 2021 by nicdempsey

We finally have proper summer weather, it’s warm and all the windows are open and fans are being deployed. It also means that I need to water the plot more often, I’m loving the gardening videos where they talk about … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Looking like a garden

Posted on June 9, 2021 by nicdempsey

This time last year, I had almost everything planted, sow and growing. This year has been very different, I went into last weekend with garlic, onions, shallots, carrots, beetroot, pea, broad beans, salad, parsnips, salsify, and potatoes in the ground … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Busy

Posted on June 7, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week, I was too busy to post. Please don’t think I was being all that productive, except at work where I managed to get a whole lot of work off the to do list and on to … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Rainy

Posted on May 24, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! The last couple of weeks have been very like the last couple of months, I worked, I slept, I even occasionally left the house! But it’s hard to get too excited about much, I don’t think I’m unusual … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Blame the BBC

Posted on May 21, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This week I made a concerted effort to look for links for this post during the week. There’s nothing ‘great’ about this new British Railways revamp How quickly Boris Johnson’s triumph has given way to doubt and instability … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Menu Planning: No Spend Week

Posted on May 20, 2021 by nicdempsey

One of the things I’ve picked up this year is to have a week every month when I don’t grocery shop, usually the week before the I’m paid. It’s a good habit to keep me acquainted with everything that’s in … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: More relaxed than I probably should be

Posted on May 19, 2021 by nicdempsey

Everything is looking good but I also feel like everything is behind and I’m not too worried about it. Over the bank holiday Ma and I will sort out compost and wood and I’m going to sow the squashes direct … Continue reading →

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