It has been a really busy week even with George on holiday and grown up children visiting to help for part of the week. We started off with the window end. This is done by placing a temporary piece of wood at the bottom perlins, finding the middle, working out the drop and cutting theContinue reading “Polycrub build, phase 4 – the ends”
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Polycrub build, phase 3 – polycarbonate sides.
Good morning with the latest update on our polycrub build. It has been a week of battling the wind so that we could get the polycarbonate sheets up and over the polycrub structure and secured into position. They are very long sheets and pretty light weight so the slightest bit of wind makes moving themContinue reading “Polycrub build, phase 3 – polycarbonate sides.”
Polycrub build, phase 2 hoops and perlins
We have now completed phase 2 of the polycrub build of installing the hoops and perlins. Once the ground works were complete and the posts cemented into place the next job was to cut the posts to a set, level height. Once cut down the hoops then had to be cut to size to matchContinue reading “Polycrub build, phase 2 hoops and perlins”
Polycrub build, phase 1 – groundwork’s
The latest project here at Achies is building a polycrub. Being in the north of Scotland having undercover growing space is essential to extend the growing season. Our poly tunnels are great is the shelter of the vegetable garden but this new one is going in a more exposed location to make the most ofContinue reading “Polycrub build, phase 1 – groundwork’s”
Busy days here at Achies
Well we have been flat out, hence it has been a while since I posted last. Yesterday was no exception. First job of the day after feeding, watering and walking was to check the incubator as it is hatch day for the ducklings. We finally had the first ones put in an appearance in theContinue reading “Busy days here at Achies”
Achies update- end of May
What a busy month it has been. It’s gone from freezing cold to roasting hot. We have very nearly finished the roof on the veg garden side of the mill building. The small poly tunnel is set up for the summer use of growing tomato plants. And 90% of the big poly tunnel is plantedContinue reading “Achies update- end of May”
Plant Tetris
We are rapidly heading to one of my favourite times of year. With about a month to go until our last frost date the poly tunnels are filling up with baby plants that still need some protection from the colder days and still cold nights. So the plant Tetris begins. I remember the game fromContinue reading “Plant Tetris”
Veg bed update
As we are still battling with the wind and rain there has been no chance of us topping the large conifers behind the big poly tunnel. It is also preventing us checking on the bees. Let’s hope the wind will finally drop tomorrow. The weather has meant that we can crack on with building theContinue reading “Veg bed update”
Preparation for the end of lockdown… for the chickens.
For those of you reading this outside the UK (and many people who are not poultry keepers in the UK) you may not know that it isn’t just us humans in lockdown. There is a highly pathogenic version of Avian flu in the wild migratory birds. While this is (currently) no danger to humans, itContinue reading “Preparation for the end of lockdown… for the chickens.”
That’s not a veg bed, it’s a pond.
After a couple of years battling with very soggy starts and ends of the growing season, which just batter my veg plants, I decided to build raised beds. I started last year in the large poly tunnel with lovely gravel pathways. This has transformed the swamp into a beautiful growing area. So now to moveContinue reading “That’s not a veg bed, it’s a pond.”
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