tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post1834922597923830219..comments2024-03-17T17:14:03.259+00:00Comments on The Urban Veg Patch: Magnificent muck and a happy pigCarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-15869180837789348022017-11-25T21:30:11.823+00:002017-11-25T21:30:11.823+00:00That sounds like hard work but the rewards will be...That sounds like hard work but the rewards will be worth it. It must have been good to have some company too! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-46069975049704361272017-11-22T21:29:03.581+00:002017-11-22T21:29:03.581+00:00Well done you! Your 2018 crops are off to a flying...Well done you! Your 2018 crops are off to a flying start. Just as good exercise and cheaper than going to a gym. I'm not surprised that you slept well. I wish that I could borrow Marjorie for a weekend to blitz my weeds.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-4576406799369951562017-11-22T19:33:56.955+00:002017-11-22T19:33:56.955+00:00Maybe that could be a way of earning a living - hi...Maybe that could be a way of earning a living - hiring out pigs to 'sort' the weeds on allotments in the autumn. You could have a fleet of them and a stack of easily-erected fencing . . . and lo! a new career is born!Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-88523334302873867692017-11-21T22:37:55.555+00:002017-11-21T22:37:55.555+00:00That is just a perfect day! Falling asleep after a...That is just a perfect day! Falling asleep after a hard days graft is just the best! I envy you that muck and totally agree re pigs, they are marvelous, intelligent animals. Your plot will thank you for all that manure!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-81577995535069696282017-11-21T18:36:00.175+00:002017-11-21T18:36:00.175+00:00I once witnessed two Gloucester Old Spots demolish...I once witnessed two Gloucester Old Spots demolish a small field full of brambles leaving fine tilth in their wake. And in just a couple of days at that. Funnily enough I'm reminded of it each time I bramble-wrestle to this day. If only they were smart enough to distinguish between brambles and Things With Long Latin Names as my other half would say. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-41863116621780685362017-11-21T13:51:17.379+00:002017-11-21T13:51:17.379+00:00Thanks, Flighty. Yes, I hope so; we've alread...Thanks, Flighty. Yes, I hope so; we've already drawn up a plan of what to grow next year so this will enable us to get going as soon as weather permits! I'm really getting quite excited at the thought of next year at the plot. xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-11885203601843707022017-11-21T13:49:44.989+00:002017-11-21T13:49:44.989+00:00It's a real pleasure for me to visit the farm ...It's a real pleasure for me to visit the farm - the animals are all so beautiful but the pig, and her piglets, are my favourites. I lived in Yorkshire for a couple of years in my teens and regularly visited the pigs in their field there, it's where my love affair with pigs started. <br />It sounds a very good idea to mulch with straw over winter; it seems to be traditional to mulch in early winter over here although some recommend mulching in spring to protect the soil. Luckily we have quite mild winters in the UK south east, especially London, so I'm more concerned about not creating nice snug overwintering for slugs! xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-53107471120576278902017-11-21T13:44:12.445+00:002017-11-21T13:44:12.445+00:00Definitely, Claire! So good to be out ALL DAY in N...Definitely, Claire! So good to be out ALL DAY in November doing gardening work. Of course, I really should have done all this sooner but it's been a funny old year weather wise and we (me and Plot Boss, not the other 'helpers' who haven't been seen for weeks) have to clear the beds first. But, yes, it will feel so good to know it's done and the soil nice and healthy for next year! xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-50631202189724920682017-11-21T13:41:42.228+00:002017-11-21T13:41:42.228+00:00A hot shower was just what I needed, Sue, as well ...A hot shower was just what I needed, Sue, as well as a lie down (which I resisted in favour of making supper). I do love a hot bath with Epsom Salts though at the end of a gardening day, really the best thing. And, yes, there was definite satisfaction at making headway although the job isn't done yet! More digging to come! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-15131338724260663062017-11-21T11:12:49.349+00:002017-11-21T11:12:49.349+00:00An enjoyable post and lovely pictures. All worthw...An enjoyable post and lovely pictures. All worthwhile doing as you'll doubtless see next year. xxFlightyhttps://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-69431595033538717282017-11-21T10:21:50.541+00:002017-11-21T10:21:50.541+00:00Oh, I love pigs (and pretty much any other farm an...Oh, I love pigs (and pretty much any other farm animal). Marjorie is such a cutie! I didn't realize that they wagged their tails either.<br /><br />I add compost to most of my beds in the fall as well and then mulch with straw as I prefer they not be "naked" over the winter. Spring is such a busy time - it's nice to know that the beds are all ready to go with relatively little effort.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-49827352854459136672017-11-21T10:08:03.756+00:002017-11-21T10:08:03.756+00:00Satisfying work, it will be lovely to sit back ove...Satisfying work, it will be lovely to sit back over winter and let the worms do their job. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-33551878762605292532017-11-20T23:41:33.255+00:002017-11-20T23:41:33.255+00:00I hope you managed a hot shower afterwards and fel...I hope you managed a hot shower afterwards and felt smug at having got the job done.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com