Again I missed a blog last week. We have been amazingly busy. Along with the animals and fruit and veg we had bought ourselves a trailer tent on ebay earlier this year. This weekend was the trial weekend so it needed to be got ready, while the conservatory was being painted and the garage roof recovered. The tent I am delighted to say is a success, it is waterproof big enough and really comfy. Yesterday I washed it ready for reproofing as it is several years since it was done.
Meantime we have been asked by the Energy Advice Centre to be part of their Exempler Homes project which would appear to be a parallel to what we are trying to do here, providing acurate real information to people wanting to try low carbon technology.
Talking of low carbon technology, I spoke last blog about looking at transport, well I have dug my cycling things out with great enthusiasm and had left them ready for a sunny day - I know in central Scotland I could be waiting. However, carrying shopping back from the local Scotmid last week I twisted my back which limited my activities all week. That was it the bike is out and I spent hours (again) looking at trailers. I eventually came back to the one I had decided on last year called a bike hod. It is a shopping bag on a trailer, the only draw back is cost but it is largely UK made so hopefully robust. I await delivery and will let you know how I get on.
Crops wise the garlic is looking great but with precious little in the way of bulb. The peas and beans are growing as are the courgettes and squashes. I have planted globe artichokes - they are perenials so once in hopefully will "do" for years to come. Nettles a re now largely passed it but cutting them down will bring on more young leaves.
The final bit of news is we have got a pup to add to our pack. A chocolate lab bitch. Beautiful and hopefully trainable we shall see.
Meantime we have been asked by the Energy Advice Centre to be part of their Exempler Homes project which would appear to be a parallel to what we are trying to do here, providing acurate real information to people wanting to try low carbon technology.
Talking of low carbon technology, I spoke last blog about looking at transport, well I have dug my cycling things out with great enthusiasm and had left them ready for a sunny day - I know in central Scotland I could be waiting. However, carrying shopping back from the local Scotmid last week I twisted my back which limited my activities all week. That was it the bike is out and I spent hours (again) looking at trailers. I eventually came back to the one I had decided on last year called a bike hod. It is a shopping bag on a trailer, the only draw back is cost but it is largely UK made so hopefully robust. I await delivery and will let you know how I get on.
Crops wise the garlic is looking great but with precious little in the way of bulb. The peas and beans are growing as are the courgettes and squashes. I have planted globe artichokes - they are perenials so once in hopefully will "do" for years to come. Nettles a re now largely passed it but cutting them down will bring on more young leaves.
The final bit of news is we have got a pup to add to our pack. A chocolate lab bitch. Beautiful and hopefully trainable we shall see.
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