Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
We’ve been raising plants from seed this year and most of them are coming on really well, so over the weekend one of the tasks was to pot them all on. The beans and courgettes are quite large and healthy so they were planted on and new seeds sown in their place. The brocolli is...
We haven’t got our bees yet, but already our hives have needed some repairs. We don’t know why but the plywood used for certain parts of them has started delaminating. It was external grade ply, but just wasn’t quite up to the job. Not to worry though, we bought some wood clamps and some glue...
I’ve almost finished the new fence I erected at the weekend. It’s always difficult to envisage how these things will feel once they are done, but it’s actually really nice. We knew what it would look like, but the feeling it creates is more difficult to predict. We were a little worried that it would make the garden...
Anna bought some plants whilst in town on Saturday so I had the pleasure of planting them out over the weekend. It’s always exciting when Anna buys plants as I never quite know what I’ll get but the collection that arrived home with her on Saturday seem fine. I’d asked for some white Alyssum or...
The beginning of a new week already – It’s a shame the weekend had to end as it was a really lovely one here in West Wales. Clear blue skies, temperatures around 20ºC, light winds and not too busy. We got lots done in the garden and also attended an Aberystwyth Beekeepers Association practical session....
After fencing all day and a warm evening, it looked like a nice night for some moth trapping so out went the trap and then Morgan and I examined it this morning. There weren’t huge quantities in there but there was a nice selection including some more impressive ones. 7 x Shoulder stripe 1 x...
We had a busy day in the garden yesterday and some gorgeous Spring weather. The temperature reached 21.2ºC and it was clear blue skies all the way. Anna and Morgan popped into town to get some concrete and a few additional bits and bobs along with some new plants while I made a start on...
We’re doing well this year with our seed sowing and preparatory gardening. I’ve been busy tidying up and preparing the garden for summer. I’ve even mowed the lawn a couple of times already. The harsh winter does mean that we’ve lost a few plants, but we’ll hopefully get around to replacing some of them soon....
My poor garden is being dug up yet again – This time courtesy of BT. How many times does one man have to re-seed his lawn.
A few more photos from my GoPRo HD camera set in time-lapse mode next to the bird feeder. Click here for my first attempts.
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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