Tag Archives: spade

24.10.39

Evidently a good deal of rain last night. Today overcast, not cold, a few spots of rain in the afternoon. Leaves coming down pretty fast now. Today went into Baldock. Bought small sieve (2/-). Impossible to get iron stakes for … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic | Tagged Baldock, barn owls, broad beans, brown owl, bulbs, eggs, elm tree, grass, hen-run, hens, karswood, overcast, rain, screech owls, shallots, shell-grit, spade, stakes, timber, weather | 4 Comments

13.10.39

Posted on 13 October by orwelldiaries

Misty but not cold. Some swallows still about, flying very high. Mowed the lawn. Could not make much impression on it, as it has got long again, but this will probably have to be its last cut this year. Nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic | Tagged broccoli, coal dust, eggs, flower garden, hen-manure, misty, paths, rhubarb, savoys, snowdrop, spade, sprouts, sugar cartons, superphosphate, swallows, tealeaves, trellis, weather | 1 Comment

11.10.39

Posted on 11 October by orwelldiaries

Still, sunny & fairly warm. Ground a good deal dryer. Planted out 10 Canterbury bells, about 20 sweet williams, 20 carnations, 25 wallflowers (flame). Continue tomorrow if not raining. Added some more to compost heap. Staked some of the crysanthemums° … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic | Tagged apple jam, Canterbury bells, carnations, chrysanthemums, compost heap, eggs, hen-run, raining, spade, sweet williams, wallflowers, weather | 6 Comments

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