16 October 2017
We have been clearing and planting under cover, making many harvests and filming for videos plus TV.I enjoyed working with the makers of ...
15 September 2017
The weather has been difficult but manageable, apart from damage to climbing beans. Leafy crops have enjoyed the rain and lack of sun mor...
31 August 2017
New season and Homeacres news - autumn is near and we need to prepare. Make new sowings, continue weeding and tidying including old brass...
17 August 2017
There may be some fine weather in August’s last week: St Swithin’s 40 days finishes on 24th. Here we have been watering salads a little, ...
01 August 2017
The weather rules. What a change on 20th July from the year’s early sun and warmth to Atlantic wind, cloud and rain. July was the wettest...
15 July 2017
The season of second/successional plantings is well underway, see below. See how my first plantings were made, and the harvests they gave...
01 July 2017
The long days of July are great for sowing and replanting, after summer harvests that are increasing in quantity all month. Harvests from...
15 June 2017
It’s drying up, so what is priority for watering? 1 Water new plants thoroughly, but not the whole area. Without a rose on the can, give ...
01 June 2017
Wonderful growth has happened in May’s second half, after 59mm rain and warmth. Nights especially were the warmest of any May I recorded ...