September 2024 Video Diary
17 September 2024
Ruby’s wag is back – Walk and a couple of games of chase at Temple Newsam
We visited Temple Newsam where we think Ruby sprained her tail last week. After been restricted on walking and playing Ruby was raring to go by the time we parked up the car.
16 September 2024
Getting ready to plant winter onions and garlic
It’s that time of year when we need to prepare some ground for planting our winter onions and garlic. However, this year finding some ground that can be dug well enough for planting has been difficult. Normally I’d use a bed that has been cleared of potatoes but this year the ground was so dry when the potatoes were lifted that the ground isn’t suitable for planting. We decided to clear away some spent peas and see if our little tiller would be able to cultivate the ground and give us somewhere to plant our winter onions and garlic.
15 September 2024
Ruby loses her wag – visits to the vets
Ruby has done too much tail wagging and as a result has sprained her tail. She couldn’t lift her tail or sit down so we decided a trip to the vets was needed. Her problem was diagnosed as swimmers tail or broken wag. She was given an anti inflammatory injection at the vets and some tablets to take the following day. We were told to keep Ruby calm, keep her walks short and no ball games. However, the tablets made her sick so it resulted in a return trip to the vets and her medication was changed to pain killers only. The following day Ruby brought up some pink coloured bile which concerned us and after a telephone call to the vets Ruby had a third visit to be checked out. She was okay and given tablets to calm her stomach. I’m glad to say that Ruby is steadily improving and gradually getting her wag back
08 September 2024
Our worst ever tomato crop – only produced tiny tomatoes
This video was taken over a couple of days during the last week. Something strange has happened with our tomato crop this year. The tomatoes that have been produced are unlike the ones I’d normally expect to be produced by varieties I’ve grown for many years. I think it’s probably our worst crop of tomatoes ever!