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September seed sowing schedule
Details of what was sown/planted in September
For September 2016 weather summary
Details of our September harvest
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Cut back the rest of the strawberries to give new growth chance to grow
First Bramley apples fell from the tree.
Martyn added some green stuff to his hot compost experiment.
Out with the old and in with the new
Hot composting - an experiment.
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Visited RSPB Titchwell reserve in Norfolk
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Visited North Norfolk Railway steam gala
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Peppers and aubergines still only small
Winter brassicas are almost ready to plant out
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Blight has struck outdoor tomatoes on the plot
Picked first sweetcorn of the season
Planted one lot of brassicas to replace some that didn't grow due to clubroot.
Blight resistant - I'm not convinced.
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Planted sweet Williams to fill gaps due either to poor germination or slug attack.
Planted the rest of the winter brassicas.
Tidied pear tree bed.
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Day off gardening to visit the Yorkshire Wildlife Park
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Planted autumn onion sets
Picked Bramley apples from tree on the plot
Removed as much blight affected foliage form plot greenhouse tomatoes as possible and picked unaffected fruit.
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Planted some cut and come again leaves in garden raised bed
Planted some bellis in garden tubs
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Harvested all Discovery apples
Picked first sweetcorn
Bought heathers for a winter display.
Planted heathers
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Planted some small iris bulbs in tub of heathers
Planted self sown primroses
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Sowe4d some annual flower seeds on the plot
Cut back mildewed leaves from courgettes
Cut back buddleias
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Bought new streptocarpus
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Picked first Egremont Russet
Picked some late sown peas
Tidied away runner beans
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Annuals have germinated
Dug carrots
Picked some cauliflowers
Started trench composting
Last word on blight - promise - and trench composting
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Planted rooted strawberry runners
General large scale tidying of plot
Picked some cobnuts
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Afternoon at RSPB Old Moor
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More pruni8ng of jostaberry and apple hedge
Picked alpine strawberries
Remove leaves from squash
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