It is has become harder to network Windows XP with Windows 10, so we missed some of the pictures during the development of this nestfull. But now a new solution, which makes the traditional old camera into an IP device brings the pictures right home. For a live feed look here
Birdy: Business as Usual Read More »
One of the old guard of UK organic farmers maintains his credential for the soil association by bringing on to the farm ‘nothing but woodchip and certified organic seeds’. Of course woodchip from trees grown elsewhere implies a gap in the sustainability profile, but the trees are from local domestic gardens and they are said
Composting Woodchip – it works! Read More »
I used to be keen on Chiltern Seeds bargain offers. They sell several types of ‘anonymous mix’ which provides a single packet of a thousand or more seeds such as perennials or annuals. Then they sell a ‘non-anonymous mix’ which provides 5 or 10 packets of their choosing. One of the latter, I think gave
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One of the first herbs to appear in the spring is the common stinging nettle. Foragers everywhere start on nettle soup. But if you leave it many weeks those temping bright greens turn grey-ish and dusty, agressive looking and stinging. This year I managed to investigate before the moment had gone – not with soup
‘Tis the season of the Nettle! Time for Nettle Bread Read More »
Frost arrived this weekend. And so did the best system for insulation. The main route to a warmer greenhouse is using bubble wrap for insulation and a frost protection heater. What varies is the type of fixing for the bubble. In previous years I tried various plastic and metal clips designed to pierce the film
Double-bubble – Preparing the greenhouse for winter Read More »
A visit to a local organic farm last winter taught me that you can compost woodchip. According to Ian Tollhurst you just spread it on the ground and turn it every 3-6 months and within two years you have compost which is good enough for potting out seeds. Thinning the trees to allow more light
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Everything is growing like crazy. Oregano sprouting up all over the place. Rosemary waving in the wind. Chives clumping here and there, not to mention a bit of sage and thyme. Gather up a handful or, rather, and armful and add it to your favorite bread recipe. Four loaves here made with a sourdough starter
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After Badgers and then foxes trying to shake the plums down from the tree I expected the deer to do the same. But apparantly deer don’t do plums!
Deer don’t do plums Read More »