The Other Half and I have just come in from feeding the pigs and checking the water storage.
I noticed a week ago that the water level in the 12,500-litre tank had started to fall, while checks on the borehole itself revealed that it was pumping dry faster.
Today’s inspection revealed there was only two feet of water in the tank, so we’re definitely back on tight water restrictions for the forseeable future. Read the rest of this entry »
Yes, it’s that time of year again. The Wee ‘Un and the Big Lad wish
their Mum happy birthday and no, I’m not game to reveal her
age except to say that, yes, I am the younger man!
Having detailed the main-crop potatoes we grew this year, I thought I should also look at the earlies and salad potatoes, plus the varieties we’ve grown in previous years.
As well as the main-crop potatoes, this year we also grew Pink Fir Apple (salad), Colleen (first early), Edzell Blue and Catriona (second earlies). In previous years, we tried Duke of York (first early), Maris Peer (second early), Lady Balfour (early main-crop), and Remarka, Valor, Golden Wonder and Picasso (all main-crop).
We also tried growing Champion (maincrop) from micro-plants last year. Read the rest of this entry »
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