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  • 3rd August

    Out in the field I am still amazed at our cucumber crop.

    This was no trial, just a complete mistake, that no one is owning up to, me included.

    All the squash plants and cucumber plants...

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  • 27th July

    Last week I was saying we were having problems with cutting lettuce and oriental mix for our salad bags.

    The heat wave that we have all been basking in and thoroughly enjoying over the last month...

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  • 20th July

     

    Another week of roasting weather, the tunnels are hot.

    The wee Fergie vintage 135 is not happy rotovating and only manages about half an hr and is heating up and asking for a break.

    So,...

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  • 13th July

    It was a hot week tunnel with temperatures hitting 49, it was toastie in them.

    The tomato and cucumbers grew over a foot, and we had to go in twice during the week to get the side shoots off...

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  • 6th July

    Again, this year we planted all our squash plants without using mulch film.

    For years we have laid mulch before then planting the squash plants through it, it helps keep the weeds at bay and...

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