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Tag Archives: geraniums
September 10, 1938, Tangier
Temperature here said never to rise above about 85°. Sea is fairly warm, water extremely clear, objects 20 & 30 feet below being visible when there is no wind. There is a tide rise of about a foot. Sea & … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic
Tagged bougainvillea, brinjals, cannas, donkey, fig, fish, fishing, geraniums, grapes, horticulture, melon, Pollock, prickly pear, sardines, Tangier
22 Comments
August 22, 1938, Southwold*
Cool this morning & raining most of the day. Most of the crops in & stacked. Blackberries in Suffolk much less forward than Kent, otherwise little difference in the vegetation. When clipping fowls’ wings, clip only one wing, preferably the … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic
Tagged blackberries, clipping wings, cold tea, gardening tips, geraniums, poultry farming, Southwold
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August 22, 1938
Warmish day, with showers. Nights are getting colder & more like autumn. A few oaks beginning to yellow very slightly. After the rain enormous slugs crawling about, one measuring about 3” long. Large holes, presumably ear-holes, some distance behind head. … Continue reading
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