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Well, another week passed and the weather has been atrocious - either tipping it with rain accompanied bby severe winds, or just the severe winds with no rain. Either way it's been wet and wild up here this last week.
My new cover for the tunnel should have arrived last Friday but didn't then I was told it'll arrive this Friday (yesterday). I got back from my deliveries at about 15:30 to discover two small rolls of sheeting had been left by my tunnel frame - certainly not what I was expecting...

sewer rat

Hi all
Following last Fridays stormy weather which saw fit to rip the cover from my polytunnel, we have more of the same forecast for tomorrow. My tunnel is all but bereft of covering - new cover should arrive tomorrow but need a very calm day to get it fitted - 1600 square ft of polythene makes a hell of a good kite in even a slight breeze. It's been wet and windy all week so still haven't been able to do much in the way of slurry spreading or poughing or cultivating, so was glad to get...

sewer rat

Well, been a wee while since I last posted but the birth of Niamh has, as expected, turned everything upside down, but things are slowly returning to normal - the last of the long stay visitors departs on Friday, so I can get back to doing some good hard work at the field. I've received my seeds (bar the Fartichokes which I'm still waiting on, and the tatties which I have yet to order. I opened my onion sets (25kg Sturon, 25kg Red Baron) and my back gave a twinge - obviously hasn't forgotten planting...

sewer rat

Just a quickie (fnarr fnarr)
I am picking up more boxes all the time and am now getting referrals from who are, I suppose, my main competitor - happy days !
Picked and packed my boxes for tomorrows deliveries - contents this week are from the following - tatties, carrots, onions, cabbage, swede, squash, beetroot, leeks, brussels, parsley.
Baby Niamh is brilliant but I can never get used to the chaos and devastation someone that small and independently immobile can cause - that's...

sewer rat

OH hospitalised last night due to high blood pressure - baby Niamh due to make her appearance a week on Sunday. Thye let OH home this evening - next check up on Thursday ! So not much going on workwise - got another 4 box orders yesterday -= 49 a week now. This weeks boxes will contain potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage, leeks, swedes and sprout tops.

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