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26 Aug 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Emerald Witch
Growing Our Own Post 19 The peas have died, I don't think it was anything we did, I think they just reached the end of their cycle. We got loads of peas off it, so I am chuffed with the pea plant. Lots of yellow courgettes nearly ready. ...
18 Aug 2021 4 minute read 0 comments clubby
Image courtesy of Moira Gibson and Pixabay So What are "Ramps" Anyway? Ramps (a.k.a. Ramp, Ramson, Wild Leek, Wood Leek) are a species of wild onion in North America throughout the Eastern parts of Can...
18 Aug 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Emerald Witch
The Beginning I have big plans for our backyard, we have already done loads, but now I've come up with an idea so we can grow veg... I'm going to build a massive planter using pallet wood, I reckon I could do it, but while I am mad to do DIY stu...
14 Aug 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Emerald Witch
Growing Our Own Post 18 The peas are out of control haha, we actually got a lot of peas, we have a big tub of peas in the freezer. You have to boil your peas for around 2 minutes and let them cool down before freezing. The peas were fun to...
11 Aug 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Emerald Witch
Growing Our Own Post 17 Our pumpkin plants have really taken over, there are loads of little pumpkins growing already. This one wandered off a bit. This bad boy is going to be huge, it has a serious weight to it too. T...
10 Aug 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Bala
Today I spent a considerable time in the garden. It is quite rare. I usually observe the beauty in the garden but don't usually spend time there. I used to be very active in the garden about 4 years back and after I got into the blockchain world I fi...
1 Aug 2021 2 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara
Earlier this week, I stepped out to the back garden and discovered that my corn patch was attacked or should I say 'decimated'. I suspected this was the work of a raccoon or possibly a family of raccoons. I set up my trap to see what would happen. On...
17 Jul 2021 1 minute read 3 comments Emerald Witch
Seedlings Part 4 It's time to transfer these plants into bigger pots. I did this ages ago, but first I lost my phone and had to use an old shitty one for a while, and then I got the remastered Mass Effect trilogy, so I've been busy playing th...
28 Jun 2021 1 minute read 3 comments SweptOverNiagara
Seeds often sell out early. A couple of months ago, when ordering seeds online, a particular squash I was looking for was already sold out. That's OK. I've been stocking up on a variety of seeds for a few years now. I value my seeds like gold. I plan...
28 Jun 2021 2 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara
We’ve been fortunate here in Ontario, Canada to get some rain in the last few days. All 4 rain barrels I have set up around my house and yard filled right up to the top. I’ve been following the severe drought in the USA’s northwest and the impact it...
