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Sep 9 •
Compost
Hello everyone. Hope you are all doing well. Excited to be part of this community. I was blessed to meet The Bowler Hat Farmer this summer at a festival and am now starting a farm with another that met there. ! ! ! ! ! We have pruned a lot and are now wondering where to put the compost heap. - Not too close to road. - Easy access. - Not too close to main walkways. Is putting it close to blackberries a good idea?
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@Zoe Hudson We did ok, not as good as other years, but plenty of tomatoes, butternut squash etc. We have alot of brassicas in the polytunnel , which should be ready by November, then we will replant for an early spring haul. We have had sooo many caterpillars on the outdoor brassicas, im not even sure the plants will survive! Ants can be so tricky to rid, we had a roly poly/woodlice infestation last year, who also ate lots of the plants, very annoying, but thankfully this year there is only a few (we used raw potato slices to remove them ).
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@Zoe Hudson Zoe, it didnt help with ants but it did with the woodlice/rolypolys. Ants are hard to get rid of.
26d •
Shaun the Sheep
Just wanted to show you my latest addition, he’s got a bit of work to do here in November. He’s the daftest lad following me around like a dog 😉
1 like • 25d
Oh Allysfarmer he is just so cute! he has the daftest face!
Sep 19 •
Peat Free Compost
Sorry for my naivety but why is it important to use peat free compost? Is it about chemicals? Many thanks
1 like • 28d
I have to confess, im not overly convinced that peat free is the best. I can understand it from an environmental point of view, but feel this can be due to man abusing the ground. Our ancestors always used peat soil,as it is good for moisture control and is full of nutrients. I still use it, if i can get hold of it....dont shoot me!
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@M Christy I agree, i also agree to using other matters to nourish the soil you have and make it great again. Its just a problem if you Need more soil/compost.
Sep 6 •
Interesting article
Im sure many of you will have already seen this, or heard of it, however i thought id pop this link up for anyone who hasnt. https://www.gbnews.com/news/britain-stage-biggest-ever-war-simulation-whole-country-ready-war-ready Sound familiar? im sure the plandemic lockups were only for 3 days initially! Itll be interesting to see if this actually goes ahead and what will come of it. Meantime, incase it does go ahead, perhaps itll be a good idea to grab a few extra bits and squirrel them away, to save the panic everyone had before. If you have all your ducks in a row, it will make you feel more at ease.
1 like • Sep 7
@Mary Roach i have one of these too Mary, a great backup.
0 likes • Sep 15
@M Christy I know what you mean!
Sep 8 •
Onions!
Also finally had success with red onions this year. I always had problems with poor germination but the variety red barron seemed to work. I don't think Kent is the best climate for onions. 🤷
1 like • Sep 14
I so love onions plaited, i wish i had enough onions to do one! Plant more next year my head says!!
1 like • Sep 15
@Andy Higgs Its beautiful!
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