Hesperalis
Hesperalis@mastodon.social
<p>Retired NHS worker. Gardener and allotmenteer, no peat, pesticides or herbicides. Into soil biodiversity. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SocialJustice</span></a>. "There is also love in the world"</p>
Posts
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Post #3944376
Mr Ms plot not failed much better. The one crop we can normally count on, potatoes, have a disorder which I think is black heart. Never had this before. Its caused by low oxygen availability to the tubers. Caused by extreme temperatures. Tuber look perfect on the outside but quickly go soft after harvest. When you cut them you see a core area of necrosis. That and bud drop on fruit and beans has really reduced harvests. It's going to be a mean year. Any advice greatly appreciated. #allotment...
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Post #3935975
All the spuds have been lifted, and no sign of the black heart disorder that affected the first row of Charlotte. Those were exposed to the sun and perhaps gave some cooling shelter to the rows behind. The remaining crop is more than enough to keep us in tatties until at least February. And while shop potatoes are relatively cheap, a certain well known organic farm is asking £6.70/3kg for baking spuds and £2.75 for 500g new potatoes. #allotments #GrowYourOwn
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Post #1564781
Dug the last of the leeks yesterday. Although not the biggest, no sign of leek moth or the dreaded allium leaf mining fly, which is good news for this years onions and shallots. #allotments #gardening
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Post #1304041
Not been posting much as life has got very busy. Today I&#39;m going to sow seeds, as I&#39;m way behind with gardening jobs. Currently crafting to raise funds for my chosen charity. This one for a young female friend. #crafting
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Post #759088
It&#39;s that time of the year again, the National Trust AGM where council members are selected, and yet again, the right leaning Restore Trust have a selection of plausible candidates entered. Be warned, they do not have the best interests of the Trust in mind, more of a culture war. So again, I appeal to all Trust members in England and Wales to make sure you vote. Just go to the site and search for AGM. Enter your membership details. Safest bet is to use the block vote. Please boost.
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Post #586496
Robin that's taken up residence in our local garden centre singing it's heart out over the human cacophony of noise. Sound on #spring #nature #birdsofmastodon
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Post #444686
Dear National Trust members, this is your annual reminder to vote in the upcoming AGM. The &quot;anti woke&quot; Restore Trust, who are backed by The Tory Common Sense group are again listing 6 candidates. Although NT membership is over 5 million, only 0.5% actually vote. Restore Trust has a very active membership so don&#39;t let apathy give them a beach head for their anti woke vision. You can use the quick vote button to vote for NT preferred candidates. Voting closes 25th Octob...