30 August 2022
Like most of the year so far, August has been warm and dry with 19C/66F mean temperature. It’d the second warmest August I’ve recorded, a...
30 July 2022
August starts dry here, after just 3½mm/0.15in rain here in the last four weeks. Lots of lovely sunshine and a pleasant average day tempe...
03 July 2022
See mid month update in my newsletter here https://mailchi.mp/2132b158b2c2/sow-transplant-water-harvest?e=d992f1d9c9The weather has been ...
31 May 2022
Summer is underway with tasty beetroot, broad beans, new cabbage and broccoli, carrots and more. It’s a top time for making a lot of comp...
15 May 2022
A brief update at a busy time of remarkable growth. No dig is a huge help in keeping up to date, most notably because there are fewer wee...
29 April 2022
It’s a third consecutive year of April being very dry. In fact since 17th March we have had just 24mm rain (an inch). We need to give mor...
16 April 2022
Spring is rushing in. I hope you enjoy my tips from Homeacres, and a look at what we are up to. The featured photo is morning of 16th Mar...
29 March 2022
Spring is here, in its usual stop start fashion. If you still have snow, may it melt soon. Be prepared for frost in many areas, and do no...
10 March 2022
The second half of March sees much more sowing, planting, raking and weeding outside, than at any time since late summer. I’m sorry thoug...