August 2025
This diary is a summary of our garden activities. The links are to blog posts that often give more detail.
01 - 10 August
Lifted the second and third lot of potatoes
Storm Floris gives the plot a battering
Our golden wedding anniversaty
Back to watering
Now a battering from Floris (and a milestone)
Video
Storm damage
11 - 17 August
Dug more potatoes
Lifted the rest of the onions and shallots
Tidied damaged plum tree
The aftermath
Videos
Kingsman potato harvest
Digging Elfe potatoes and sweetcorn revival
Weed of the year – fat hen
18 - 24 August
Lifted the remaining potatoes
Potted up strawberry runners
Prepared the bed for sweet Williams
Videos
Harvesting
Lifting potatoes
Potting up strawberry runners
25 - 31 August
Planted the sweet Williams
Visited Fountains Abbey