November 2023 Video Diary
28 November 2023
A surprise giant parsnip – so sowing seed on damp kitchen paper really does work 4k
We paid a visit to the allotment at the weekend to harvest a few vegetables. I wasn’t convinced from harvesting a few parsnips last week that sowing seed on a damp kitchen towel was effective. However, after lifting an absolute giant of a parsnip root this weekend I think this method really does work.
You can find Sue’s weekly blog post here
25 November 2023
Ruby does some shopping & visits the vets and park 4k
We had to collect Ruby’s monthly Nextguard Tablet from the vets and also do a little bit of shopping. Ruby had a walk with us down into town. We managed a walk around the track in the park so Ruby could have a run around a stretch her legs.
20 November 2023
Parsnip reveal and lifting first leeks of the season 4k
In the spring we decided to try sowing our parsnips on damp kitchen paper inside. The parsnips germinated well and were sown in shallow compost filled trenches at the allotment. My main doubt was whether the parsnips would form a single root or would the root be damaged when the tiny seedlings were transplanted. In any case, the parsnips grew well all through summer so it was now time to find out if they had indeed produced a proper parsnip root.
Sue has written a blog post about harvesting our parsnips and the week in general. You can read it here.
12 November 2023
Bringing in the dahlias and a surprise harvest
I’d normally wait for a frost to blacken the dahlia stems before lifting them for winter storage but decided to lift and store them this year before they get frosted. I was expecting the ground to be very wet after all the rain of the last few weeks but luckily that wasn’t the case.
06 November 2023
Come on a walk with Ruby around a partly flooded Nostell Priory
We took Ruby for a walk at Nostell Priory. After all the rain of the last few weeks, we thought it might be a little bit wet. Some of our regular paths were flooded, not to any great depth, but enough to make Ruby reluctant to walk through the water. We had to make a few detours but eventually got almost to the obelisk at the top end of the large meadow. Ruby was in need of a wash and brush up by the time we arrived home.
02 November 2023
Storing carrots & beetroot over winter 2 different ways
I’m always on the lookout for different ways of storing vegetables over winter. Last year I stored carrots and beetroot in old recycling crates filled with old compost. I haven’t got enough old compost to do the same thing again so I’m trying a couple of different ways.