Tag Archives: seeds

Potato Day and Seedy Sunday

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Home on the Hill

Wow what a busy weekend – and no time for gardening! Saturday was Heart of England Organic Group‘s annual potato day – always on the first Saturday of February if you want to put it in your diary for evermore. … Continue reading →

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Exciting start to 2017

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Home on the Hill

I spent a lovely weekend at Graceworks on an Introduction to Permaculture course. I actually did this same course this time last year, and hoped it would lead to a full Permaculture Design Course (PDC). But there weren’t enough folk interested … Continue reading →

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Autumn diary

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Home on the Hill

I had meant to try and write a short post each week, including diary updates of what I’ve been up to in the garden, but I got a bit sidelined into something else important. Oh well… So for this post … Continue reading →

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New season begins with the Edible Garden Show and a HEOG meeting

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Home on the Hill

So the 2016 season is off to a good start with a trip to the Edible Garden Show and the first HEOG meeting of the year. We had booked tickets for the Edible Garden Show way back in the autumn … Continue reading →

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Yay! The vege plot is Go!

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Home on the Hill

Haven’t blogged for quite a few weeks – May is such a busy month in the garden. And I’ve made 2 dresses and been knitting too. Oh, and finished another module for my Master’s degree. So it’s been a bit … Continue reading →

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What to do with 175 tomato plants?

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Home on the Hill

See. the packet of seed was 2 years old this year – and that’s my rule to avoid non-germination disappointment. 2 years and then chuck them away. So, I thought, may as well sow them all. Then I sat down … Continue reading →

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I need a sit down

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Home on the Hill

I’m just coming to the end of my week off and it’s been very productive. But I need to go back to work for a sit-down. The big achievements are that I finished pruning the orchard, and moved into the … Continue reading →

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There’s so much to do….

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Home on the Hill

So, it’s February and I’m fed up. Just after Christmas, I decided to crack on with the pruning in the orchard – and my shoulder problem returned. It was so bad I took a day off work to rest it … Continue reading →

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Herb gardens old and new

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Home on the Hill

Actually, before I launch into talking about my new and old herb garden, the main news this month is that I have new chickens. The idea is to breed meat birds from them – I’ll keep you posted with how … Continue reading →

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Pinus aristata

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Home on the Hill

I know I said once a month but…. I’m so excited at the early success of my ‘grow your own Christmas tree project’! My Pinus aristata seeds have germinated. Relatives of these trees are the oldest living things on the … Continue reading →

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