shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 2 min readLots to do in the garden: April 30 2022Busy day clearing the garden. Cut down the cardoons, already well advanced, but wasn't able to dig the roots out today. Had better luck with the buddleias on the bottom terrace, and cleared all the…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 3 min readGetting Ready for Planting: April 23 2022My grafted tomato plants arrived today, one each of cherry, plum, salad and beefsteak varieties. They did very well last year, so hoping for the same this year. They come in a flat pack through…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 2 min readRamsgate Tunnels - the town under a town: April 22 2022I took a short cut through Ellington Park to get to the station and was delighted to see how lovely it was. Looked after by a Friends' Association, it is getting better all the time with a new cafe…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 2 min readShock! Glass in my Salad: April 19 2022The footpath to nowhere. I'd been tricked by this before. After a promising start, it takes you past a car park and ends in a cul-de-sac. No, not really, it turns out. It's lemon salt, otherwise…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 2 min readSmall seaside town : April 18 2022Ran outside just at sunset and caught the last glows before the light went and then a walk into the village. It's a curious mix of very old and very contemporary. One of the largest establishments…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 1 min readSpring Equinox: March 23 2022We've had a few beautiful Spring days in England, warm enough, after the equinox, to go out for a late afternoon walk without a coat. I heard last week that funding for The Idea had reached…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 3 min read#gardenjournal | Rhododendrons are here: March 10 2022The very first of the rhododendrons have put in an appearance. These are quite discreet, small and neat and delicately coloured. Not like their blowsy cousins, tall and gangly, brilliantly hued…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 4 min readHealth and the Gut Microbiome: February 22 2022Crocuses in the Botanic Garden late afternoon. My attention was caught by an article the other day, where someone was saying that no one weight loss method suits everyone because of their gut…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 2 min readVegan Chocolate Pudding: February 21 2022It was so good to be able to get out yesterday after three days of sheltering from high winds, rain and hail. A lot of trees have come down across the county, and some flooding. Some people have had…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 2 min readShared Earth Rice Husk Keep Cups: February 17 2022It was one of those days yesterday - I forgot to turn the power on when I put my phone on charge and then, later, when I set out to do steps after I had charged my phone, I remembered I was…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 3 min readStorm Dudley: February 16 2022I went out yesterday just before Storm Dudley arrived. The region I live in, the East Midlands, had an amber weather warning with winds upwards of 45mph expected. The Botanic Garden was closed at…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 4 min read*The Idea* - Anarchist Communism in 2022: February 15 2022The Idea - fundraising page for printing costs I was really interested to see that this book has been written (and edited, all through voluntary labour, without even upvotes along the way), and…shanibeer in # hive-193552 • 3 years ago • 2 min readAmazing Diggers and a Nice Surprise: February 14 2022This amazing digger was a little too close for comfort last week. Finally, serious work has re-started on the basement conversion in the house next door. Originally started by an individual…
