Preparing olives for the table This week: Preparing olives for the table; Planting seeds; Watching the weather; Every week seems to be a busy week and this one has been no exception. I had to go to Grad Hvar to … Read More
Monday is Maintenance day This week: Monday is Maintenance day; Measure five times but cut once; A success to report; Some early Ho, Ho, Hoe; The year is passing with frightening speed. In eight weeks it will be Christmas and … Read More
Some missteps this week This week: The Orchard view; They’re biting again!; Some missteps; Metamorphosing; This week has been a “milestone” week. My car has passed 150,000km. These are not all my kilometres though, as I bought it with 143,000 … Read More
Four rats down This week: Beguiled by plants; More plantings; Released back to the wild; Island life is nice, but it also has its frustrations. For example, trying to buy anything even slightly out of the ordinary. Last weekend I … Read More
Bodgeit, Dodgeit & Scarper This week: Autumnal flowers; Working in the Polytunnel: Bodgeit, dodgeit and Scarper; Well, I have made it through the week to another Saturday afternoon. At the moment we have 10/10ths cloud cover and the forecast is … Read More
Closing the doors and windows This week: Germinating bean seeds; It doesn’t fit anywhere!; Closing the doors and windows; We are in the middle of Autumn now. The days are comfortably warm at around 20°C however our overnight low, Friday … Read More
Ready, Steady, Plant (next week) This week: Dealing with damp; Photo’s everywhere; Ready, Steady, Plant (next week); At long last, the daytime temperatures are beginning to cool slightly. Today (Saturday) it has “only” been 30°C, compared to the 36°C of … Read More
I don’t like August This week: It’s been hot again; Clearing up in the polytunnel; I don’t like August; Just as forecast, we had much needed rain on Sunday night and during Monday. A total of 26 mm or 26 … Read More
Three tee-shirts every day This week: Fire season; Three tee-shirts every day; Garden musings; Website security; Not what I expected; We have had baking heat again, all this week. For five consecutive days the temperature in my polytunnel has exceeded … Read More
A new chapter has begun This week: A new chapter has begun; Death and destruction; The Mediterranean heat continues almost unabated. I am consciously drinking 3 litres (or more) of water each day to ensure that I remain hydrated. Meanwhile … Read More