Chris and Steve's Weblog – City Chickens

My Neice is forty today. She is a lovely girl and I hardly ever see her. Happy birthday, hope you had a good day.

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Here are the four latest chicks. One Bantam Brahma and three Pekins.

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Today I have sown more beans in pots to start off at home. Runner Bean White Lady, Climbing Bean Blauhilde, Black Bean Delinel and some unlabelled small white beans sent to me by a forum member last year.

Yesterday I potted on some Tomatoes Sweet Millions given to us by a friend along with a Cherry [...]

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Last evening we went to the allotment to find that work had begun on the parking area which is being tarmaced by the look of it.
I planted the tomatoes in the left hand bed of the lean to. Tomato Lemon Tree, Black Cherry, 2 Alicante and 2 Moneymaker. Over on the left hand bed the Cucumber Carmen [...]

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It seems that the more that I have to write about the less time I have to write. We have had a few days of really warm dry weather and so the main task for everyone on the site has been watering in new plants.

On Saturday night we went to see Celine Dion at the [...]

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This morning Rob went to the plots early to put the net cover on the tunnel. We both went back this afternoon to finish off and plant a few brassicas in there. It is looking very good. We still have to make a better doorway but it is safe from the pigeons for now. Just a [...]

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After a wet morning this afternoon turned out bright and warm and we spent a few hours working on the plots. After the downpour we had during the night the site was wet and sticky but everywhere was looking green and lush again and there were plenty of blossoms on the trees. The bluebells which [...]

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The first day of Rob’s week off and a busy one. I was awake early first cleaning out the brooding box where the chicks are growing fast. Then watering all the plants still at home and getting those that had to go to the allotment ready for travel. As soon as it was light I [...]

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