One of my favourite TV programmes recently has been Jimmy Dohertys Farming Heroes. You don't get many TV programmes 'bigging up' farmers. I really liked the positive approach of the programmes. Farmers in this country seem to get a rough deal and it seems from what you hear that nothing positive ever happens for farmers. Each programme highlights particular farms doing things ...
I don't often get stuff that is this local. I received an email about it while ago and was hoping to go and visit the shop as it is so local. But due to a total lack of time I haven't managed to yet. It is also an Ecover refill station which is something I would like to try out.
Something else I saw recently ...
If you read this site regularly you will know that compost is one of my favourite subjects. Next week is compost awareness week running from the 4th to the 10th of May. There are events going on all over the country and it is being supported by celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock. In my opinion you can never have too much compost so if you ...
I planted my onions over the weekend. It was a strange day as in the morning it snowed and then the sun came out. It was a really nice day once the sun had come out and I spent about 3 happy hours pottering about in the garden dodging rain showers admittedly but enjoying the sun when it came out.
I planted some salad crops, some ...
I haven't added anything to this blog for a while and I noticed that Chas Griffin added a comment to my post about Scenes from a Smallholding. I was slightly confused at the 'no relation to Ali' part as my wife is called Ali but it's cool having a celebrity comment. It also good to ...
Just got my two Big Drippas from Gone Gardening. They are on sale so I got the two and have just finished setting them up in the greenhouse so they can provide water to my tomatoes. I think they should provide water slightly more efficiently than me and the watering can, particularly with the hot weather and drought talk!
I was just going ...
My lovely wife to be gave this book to me for Christmas. It’s very funny – the writing style is a bit like Bill Bryson. It does make you want to do what Chas and his family did but at the moment I am going to stick with my back garden – try and actually grow something in it this year!
I think ...
Bought this book over the weekend. It’s pretty interesting. Apparently the average woman ingests 1kg of lipstick over the course of her life. This book covers virtually everything to do with leading a ‘good life’ – apart from perhaps religion – I don’t think it misses much there though! It does’nt say anything is righ or wrong just tries to give you ...