Decision made This week: Tropical Nights analysis; And for my next project; Decision made; This Saturday afternoon, it is currently 37.2°C in the shade and the only sounds from outside are the Cicadas. The heat this week has been punishing. … Read More
Where do I start? This week: Our Patron Saint; Where do I start?; The heat continues; Today is the 1st August, which as all true believers know, is “Yorkshire Day” . So as is my usual practice on this auspicious … Read More
Now just waiting This week: Now just waiting; Plum support; Temperatures have dropped 10 degrees from where we were a week ago. For the first time in weeks, on Friday night I didn’t need a recirculating fan to keep the … Read More
Doing the job twice This week: Doing the job twice; Trees of choice; We received our rain this week, only just over 7mm, but very welcome, none the less. However the bad news is that all my efforts last week, … Read More
The ethical dilemma This week: Our weather so far; The ethical dilemma; Waterproofing; My week has been both busy and slow, at the same time. I have been busy finishing the rain barrier on the bridge between my buildings. However … Read More
It’s FIRE season This week: From Bulbs to Cicadas; Why Phenology matters; More tools required; We have had another hot week, with daily maximum temperatures of 35°C, 36°C and a high of 37.3 on Wednesday. So I have been working … Read More
Just another tool This week: Just another tool; Toy Story; Harvest time; I always consider Sunday to be the first day of my week, so I plan my week based on Sunday as the first day, and often a planning … Read More
The never ending story This week: Your weekly dose of cats; Last one on the boat; My Achilles heel…; The never ending story; The weather in Dol is beginning to heat up. We are still below the average for the … Read More
Out hunting at dusk This week: Out hunting at dusk; Routine maintenance; We have had another good week of weather this week. There was a useful 4mm of rain on Wednesday which has reduced the need for irrigation during the … Read More
Cutting back Pistachios This week: Meteorological summer; Cutting back Pistachios; Another of my pet peeves (besides things breaking) is when software is changed and you are not told. I have spent time tonight trying to recover my blog formatting and … Read More