Tash and I have been very busy the last two weeks cooking the meals-on-wheels for the local community. It has been very enjoyable and reminds me of being a younger Chef in hotels. Big pans, big trays, lots of chopping. Last meal tomorrow and then we have to start planning …
As usual on Mull we have had all manner of weather. Hot and sultry days where it is almost impossible to achieve anything at all and then we have had storms which have blown all of the flowers off plants and blew all of my Potatoes down. Great. Naive gardener. …
The weather has been all over the place for the last few weeks. Warm and dry then freezing cold, windy and wet. That’s why we love it here. Not been up to much other than planting plants and watering plants and trying to get the garden in some sort of …
We went to the beach today for a few hours. Hardly anyone there which surprised me. It was scorching hot as it has been for the last few days. Last weekend we had gales, grey skies and torrential rain. Typical of Mull. Although it has been quite windy. Tunnel is …
The weather has taken a real turn with very heavy wind and a lot of rain. It has been similar to a winter storm only more problematic due the foliage. No disasters so far so that’s good. I’m getting ready to clear out the large bed in front of the …
I have finished at the Spring. Seems very strange to say that as it has been a constant worry of mine for the last 3 years, but all seems well. I have finished insulating the pipes and covering them to reduce their impact on the environment. I have removed all …
I’ve been doing a bit more planting: Cauliflower, Broccoli, more Peas and Beans, Turnips and Spinach. The polytunnel is slowly turning green and things are growing even if a bit slowly. Still it’s very exciting. I have mulched the Potatoes with Bracken Straw – mopped it up from near us, …
It turns out that the 420 square feet polytunnel we have, with 252 square feet of growing space isn’t enough. Very strange how when one begins these things that it’s never enough. So I’m expanding. I have a created and dug a new bed to plant all of the excess …
Firstly the weather has been mixed. There is a very moody picture below looking over the Sound of Mull to the mainland. Very nice. Secondly I have completed the installation of the Spring Tanks and the system appears to be working very well. This one is for you Mr Round. …
Polytunnel is finished and it’s up; just got to make things grow in it now. I have planted lots of Onions and Potatoes inside and outside the tunnel, Beetroot, Peas, Runner Beans, French Beans, Carrots, Celery (think it’s dead!), Leeks and Lettuce. Nothing growing yet apart from some runners so …
