I’m a no dig allotment gardener in the UK (9a). Compost maker, dog walker, vegetarian, anxiety sufferer. Climate issues and UK Green Party will be boosted. No Alt Text no boost. My avatar is a brindle boxer dog with a stick in his mouth and the header is a bed of pink hylotelephium spectabile in early autumn.
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Last Notes npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork My little bit of guerilla hedgelaying has already put on a lot of new growth since February. #Hedgelaying #SolarPunkSunday https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/116/517/179/373/086/149/original/71b07fbc9946af5b.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/116/517/179/685/446/254/original/4868fac3a5fc537a.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork If you don’t have a compaction layer that needs breaking up, I wouldn’t dig there at all. It’s counterproductive. Just add lots of organic matter to it, whatever you can find, leave it be and keep it mulched over the growing season to protect the soil.[email protected] npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork I’m grateful for what you both do to keep #SolarPunkSunday alive and thriving. With so much horror going on in our world I appreciate the simple escapism of having trusted hashtags I can go to (of which SPS is definitely one). I know I can lose myself in these, learn something and maybe it sparks an idea to try out. I know SPS is a boost my mental health so thank you for doing what you do. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork We cook our dog’s food from scratch. The latest batch is done. #DogsOfMastodon https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/946/283/866/662/894/original/39f42675b3f16468.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Do you know how much plastic you use in an average week? When we take the time to actually record it, it can be an eye opener that leads to behavioural change. You can sign up for the UK’s Big Plastic Count 9-15th March 2026 from the link below. The cumulative data from the campaign is used to put pressure on the Government to act to reduce plastic use in the UK. #ClimateAction #StopPlasticPollution #Reduce #Recycle #UK https://thebigplasticcount.com/sign-up?source=email-households&subsource=email-households&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=email-households&utm_term=2026-01-23 npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Mushrooms coming up in the compost mulched beds. #FungiFriday #Allotment https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/941/571/250/426/151/original/95f6dc8b7bd89c94.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Somewhere to watch the wildlife from. #Wildlife #Nature https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/941/232/765/268/869/original/92c61f16c8fa0b2e.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Someone’s unwanted door will soon become another window for the shed. #RepairReuseRecycle #Solarpunk #Freecycle https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/934/196/946/317/265/original/d1981332f56abfc5.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork We do this here too, usually it’s something that’s been dropped from a push chair. I am very good at losing one glove. I don’t think I have ever found any of them again. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork These rural skills are barely being kept alive through film. This was fascinating watching planks being sawn by hand. Such skill. #woodworking #Craftsmanship #ForgottenSkills #Heritage https://youtu.be/c7k5fpvSodY?si=2aJgGxoW0GUu8tgQ npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Thanks, it’s as quirky as the materials I can find to put it together with. Very little expense. It’s mostly made from recycled and reused materials, some of which I have memories attached to them that go back decades. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork The shed with its first proper windows. Picked up for free on freegle. The green paint was left in the old shed by the previous tenants. #Allotment #Gardening #RepairReuseRecycle #Recycle #ReUse #SolarPunk https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/900/789/748/135/901/original/c349a3c0d11ddf02.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Thanks, that’s good to hear. Very best of luck with it. I find it therapeutic, satisfying and enjoyable to do. I’m just an amateur myself with two training days twelve months apart. We’re lucky the nature reserve has boundary hedges to practice on and hazel to coppice. #Hedgelaying npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork DT Brown have an online seed sale with up to 67% off seeds to sow in January. UK only. https://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/collections/saving-on-seeds-to-sow-in-january?utm_source=klaviyo%20campaign&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Campaign%20%7C%20Seed%20Sale%20up%20to%2067%25%20%7C%2010-10-26&utm_id=01KEHESVKED96WW2QCRQWBXPA2&_kx=ctvz-2S-QPrDw-DN4fN5VVot3z9aQ8bCkWpMOroTUDM.SHCV6i #Gardening #Allotment #Seeds #GrowYourOwn #UK #HomeGrown npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Seeds bring hope. The world would be in a far worse state if those of us who can stop doing those small, important things while we are still able. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Some January freebies thanks to freecycle and freegle. A large window destined for the shed, some metal filing cabinet drawers for storage/planters and a wooden crate I’m thinking of turning into a wormbox. #RepairReuseRecycle #Allotment #SolarPunk https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/861/009/590/596/575/original/418f00057f65b0b2.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/861/009/868/511/502/original/71f6e0b3b18a9726.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/861/010/195/968/634/original/e81441ab2773fce6.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Ernie wishes everyone a Merry Christmas too (image courtesy of #xmashatting by @npub1rn9…uvnk ) https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/764/828/559/271/070/original/122aa328e8ad1cc5.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Thanks to all those I have been fortunate to interact with on here over this year. I’ll be taking a break from mastodon until 2026. Wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all who celebrate. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork 1. Inspired by a trip to cycle friendly Copenhagen, my niece now has a mountain bike of mine for local commuting. 2. Witnessed the glorious winter solstice in woodland. 3. Candle lit meal to celebrate the solstice. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings #Solstice npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork This is a first for us. Home grown Winter solstice salad lettuce. #ClimateDiary https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/756/840/031/586/820/original/63be98edbf642510.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork #FootpathFriday https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/747/624/301/346/903/original/a0fefb6a343adb98.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork A bit of creative hedge laying before and after photos from today’s session in the nature reserve. #Hedgelaying #CommunityGardening #Gardening #NatureReserve #Biodiversity https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/713/690/070/198/362/original/f8ef32aa6e111e02.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/713/690/353/230/155/original/4dc85a228c48e056.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork As well as the home made compost I also have a bin of Korean Natural Farming IMO4 inside the shed, a worm bin at home in the garage and a bokashi bin to take any unwanted cooked food waste. And there’s a pile of leaf litter turning slowly into leaf mould. Composting can happen in many guises. I wish more people embraced it in their own lives. We live in an exceptionally wasteful world fast losing our natural biodiversity. #Compost #Composting #NoDig #SoilHealth #Gardening #Allotment #Solarpunk npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Ernie did enjoy himself thanks. Storm Bram cut short the day we had planned but he met up with a couple of his besties and let off some steam with them. Followed by them gorging on doggy Birthday cake of peanut butter, honey and yoghurt, a right gooey mess. He played non stop after that with his new toy until he zonked. The allotment toots now are the last hurrahs of the year. But it is somewhere I go all year round because I can and it’s invaluable for my mental health. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork It’s always being added to. Mostly of brambles and wild blackberry prunings. I don’t have bonfires. I have a low hűgel mound next to the dead hedge of undisturbed bare soil. It’s there if any bumblebees, solitary bees or other insects want to make use of it. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork This is my composting set up over winter. We are fortunate our winters are mild. The piles are unlikely to freeze. The two palleted compost bays have been freshly turned. Four compost Daleks contain maturing compost. Another compost dalek recieves the weekly veg peelings and garden weeds with sawdust added over the top. After taking the photos all the compost was covered or lids put back on to keep the rain off. #Compost #Composting #NoDig #Mulch #Gardening #Allotment #Solarpunk https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/702/464/594/023/792/original/7f8fabee9da97f5f.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/702/464/871/994/567/original/2645c038f18b698c.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/702/465/131/711/468/original/a4cfd9663b695c41.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/702/465/393/558/831/original/6037eee343c8aee8.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork The dead hedge behind the compost bays on the plot. There’s a wooden hedgehog house in the middle of it providing some shelter hopefully to a pair of hedgehogs. Robins regularly perch on the dead hedge branches. The dead hedge is habitat to many species of insects and visiting wildlife. #Allotment #Wildlife #Gardening #Biodiversity https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/702/342/810/836/372/original/a2c88c331b673d2d.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/702/343/078/055/871/original/4c9adf1b5a7e9b3d.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/702/343/324/394/479/original/f2888755b4212fae.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Ernie is 5 today. #DogsOfMastodon https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/688/752/030/743/321/original/2b8fd28c100afb8a.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Most of the autumn sown field beans have germinated ok. I didn’t think I’d need to weed them in December but at 13°C it’s still warm enough for weeds to grow. #Allotment #Gardening #NoDig https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/685/947/867/990/140/original/ded1372de4f4e759.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork The inner sanctum of the shed. Somewhere out of the rain. Cobbled together from reclaimed wood and reused, recycled materials. Including things people have gifted through freecycle and freegle or thrown away. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #SolarPunk #Allotment https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/685/900/009/410/234/original/d83d70a88d4b4c29.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/685/900/309/820/073/original/347c14f3da227b8d.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork A Compost Cup for Britain. “Can you make the best, the most alive, nutrient-rich compost in Britain?” Having my homemade compost analysed for its biology and nutrition (and advice on how to improve it) would be interesting. Unfortunately at £138 per test it is too steep for me. #Composting #SoilHealth #Compost #SolarPunkSunday https://soilecologylab.co.uk/compost-championship/ npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Not for the first time, I’m not envious of your winters. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork As it’s World Soil Day here’s a link to Vidacycle UK’s website which has lots of useful information on various soil tests we can do to assess the condition and health of our soils. #WorldSoilDay #RegenerativeAgriculture #SoilHealth #Soil #Gardening #Agriculture #Allotment https://soils.vidacycle.com/soil-tests/ npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork One for sorrow, two for joy, Three for a girl, four for a boy, Five for silver, six for gold, Seven for a secret never to be told. Eight for a wish, nine for a kiss, Ten for a bird you must not miss. Eleven for health, Twelve for wealth. Thirteen beware, It’s the devil himself. Fourteen, make your choice, Fifteen, take your pick, Sixteen, the sweetest, Seventeen, your heart’s wish. Eighteen for a letter, Nineteen for better, Twenty, the future, It’s now or never. #Birds #WinterVibes #Folklore https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/649/665/401/538/445/original/e14433dda4db3928.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork I’ve never needed to empty the butts in winter before but this shady plot will be noticeably colder than my last plot was. I will keep an eye out for any large dips in temperature. We’ve not had anything below -3°C as yet. The mains water supply to the site was turned off early in November as precaution against the pipes bursting. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork The shed is nearly weather proofed for winter. #Allotment #Recycle #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #SolarPunkSunday https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/640/557/911/098/682/original/39de6593c4c10236.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Every month seems to fly by equally fast, except February, which moves tortuously slowly. Good luck with the flower adventure next year. Links below to the two videos you mentioned from Huw Richards on compost and chop and drop. https://youtu.be/tu6sI1qAPPs?si=w-T2uV4SogkrxoGZ https://youtu.be/9GsoEcWKvqQ?si=MLoSwOSbmY7Ogwv_ #Compost #Allotment #Gardening #Permaculture #NoDig #Mulch npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork A few of us have collected donated items for a FREE jumble sale at the community centre tomorrow. Mostly unwanted or unused household items, clothes, dvd’s, books. All to be given away free of charge. It would be nice if it could catch on. #Recycle #ReUse #Reduce #Repair #BuyNothingDay npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Happy Buy Nothing Day tomorrow to everyone who celebrates it. There is no planet B. #BuyNothingDay #ReduceRepairReUseRecycle #ClimateAction npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork This podcast episode is already three years old. Given the nonsense the UK autumn budget is these days I thought it would be good to hear an alternative view of what our economy should be focussed on. Kate Raworth talking doughnut economics with Rachel Donald on Planet:Critical. #ClimateCatastrophe #UKPolitics #DoughnutEconomics #SolarPunk #CircularEconomy https://youtu.be/n7jjlKoLuCY?si=b0tJivhtsbOuL9Mm npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork The HSL seed list is out now. I’ve gone for some heirloom carrots, broad beans, dwarf french beans and Latvian grey peas. #SeedSaving #HeirloomVegetables #UKSeeds #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #SolarPunk #Allotment #HomeGrown npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork I’ve seen similar here with Afghan gardeners on their plots making larger square beds with earth banks to hold the moisture. Not far from here there’s a farm that still practices a ridge and furrow system which goes back to medieval times. Winter crops are grown on the ridge tops out of the water. Then Summer crops are grown in the furrows to make the most of the rainfall. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Love seeing those waffle gardens. Great way of slowing and storing water for a little longer in the growing beds. #Permaculture npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork The plot one year on. #Allotment #NoDig #Gardening https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/566/579/268/546/619/original/335589a233f471db.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/566/579/547/923/918/original/43cb7fc3d224b119.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork More leaf fun. #DogsOfMastodon #SilentSunday https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/559/864/390/948/607/original/8403894aad3285c2.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Good luck, hope you have some much needed rainfall soon. We are battening down the hatches for storm Claudia coming through tomorrow. Looks like a lot of rain heading our way. How we haven’t sorted out pipelines for water is beyond me. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork The raspberry beds have been given a layer of wood chip, the cosmos is still flowering and the green manures are growing nicely. #NoDig #Gardening #Allotment #GrowYourOwn #GreenManure #Mulch https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/543/414/070/428/676/original/23f2b3ce66262c81.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/543/414/695/350/805/original/25392e84a8a84e8f.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/543/414/986/842/250/original/c0d0ac1bb8ebbbeb.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork I really like this allotment site. It’s friendly and it feels good to share. My plot neighbour left these in my shed for me. #Allotment #GrowYourOwn #GrowingCommunity https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/543/330/781/809/238/original/9467729f2b6251cf.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork He’s even happier now he has his own pile of leaves to play with. #DogsOfMastodon https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/543/244/182/711/299/original/1e90a7576d632fb9.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Real Seeds New 2026 catalogue is now online. An ethical seed company selling open pollinated and heirloom seeds. They encourage seed saving and provide useful information to achieve that. They only sell to UK customers but the link below to their website has recommendations for seed companies who sell a good range of locally produced, open pollinated seed in France, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Austria and the US. #GrowYourOwn #SeedSaving #UKSeeds #Gardening #Allotment https://www.realseeds.co.uk/ npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Yes, it’s better to let nature work its magic. It saves you doing a job that’s unnecessary and is totally counter productive to nature and yourself. I collect the excess leaves from the footpaths around here. It makes the footpaths safer and less slippery underfoot and I’ll make a pile for 2027’s leaf mould and mulch the garden and/or growing beds with the rest. #LeaveTheLeaves npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Thinking of including any perennial vegetables in your garden or growing space next year? The Backyard Larder have a good range of plant options. UK only. #Gardening #Allotment #GrowYourOwn #PerennialVegetables #Permaculture #SolarPunkSunday https://backyardlarder.co.uk/ npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Two kales, some flowering pink cosmos and a boxer dog wearing a poppy. #Allotment #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #PerennialVegetables #SolarPunkSunday https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/520/928/920/878/946/original/1788996c81d792d8.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/520/929/205/650/726/original/e7d4902961ff5dc1.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork #SilentSunday https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/520/839/011/911/137/original/a6358419ea6b5a22.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Poppy on for Remembrance Day. #DogsOfMastodon https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/520/013/216/234/281/original/df6f392f2a22c1da.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork UK National Tree Week 22-30 November. A week so good it gets an extra day! Tree planting, education and awareness. Find an event near you. #SolarPunkSunday #Trees #UK #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #Environment #Agroforestry #Woodland https://treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/national-tree-week/?mc_cid=4bd56318cf&mc_eid=f205e13105 npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Lest we forget. Allotment sites are memorials too. Before we left the site for the last time Ernie left a couple of paw prints for a special lady he never met. #Allotment #InMemory #DogsOfMastodon https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/515/127/327/209/431/original/023288d1f441ea50.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Help not helping in the garden. #Gardening #DogsOfMastodon https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/512/282/789/464/081/original/835ee5bedc1a9817.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork White Ribbon Day 25th November 2025. Letting sexism slide puts women and girls at risk. Sexist jokes, catcalling, staring, and comments might seem harmless, but they are serious because they can lead to violence and abuse. This White Ribbon Day, we want more men to use their voices and speak up to create a world where everyone is safe, equal and respected. Every time we ignore something that doesn’t feel right, we miss a chance to set a better example. #WeSpeakUp https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/wespeakup npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Happy memories are the best ones to have. We can’t wind the clock back unfortunately. Bringing back memories of years past is something I find myself doing much more of lately. I’m trying to make sense of where we’re heading and how we let it get like this. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork If you’re in the UK and you are interested in growing and/or conserving heirloom varieties and supporting the Heritage Seed Library now would be a good time to join. See link below. Their seed catalogue is out to members in two weeks. “HSL members will receive exclusive access to over 150 rare varieties, including 14 brand new additions on Tuesday 18 November 2025.” #SeedSaving #HeirloomVegetables #UKSeeds #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #SolarPunk #Allotment #HomeGrown https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/what-we-do/hsl npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Classic FM’s Pet Classics is broadcast on Wednesday 5 November, 5pm to 9pm, hosted by Dan Walker, with a second programme on Saturday 8 November, 5pm to 9pm, hosted by Charlotte Hawkins. “A survey by the RSPCA revealed that almost two-thirds (63%) of animal owners reported their pet was distressed during fireworks season,playing relaxing music was the most common way (36%) to help calm or prepare their animal.” #DogsOfMastodon #CatsOfMastodon #PetsOfMastodon #Fireworks https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/pet-classics-returns-calm-fireworks/ npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork My plot. A backdrop of autumn tree colour, the small pond and some freshly picked carrots. #Allotment #NoDig https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/487/610/137/111/124/original/c8397706cd389f29.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/487/610/422/107/975/original/4f70dd49a8252419.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/487/610/736/821/494/original/a78515b9281f281b.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Farewell old plot. I’m giving this plot up at the weekend. I’ve one last stint on it tomorrow to remove some perennials for transplanting across to my plot a short walk away on another site. Lots of memories. #Allotment https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/487/345/010/175/081/original/2184924aac9e7757.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/487/345/304/495/486/original/ed5390494d687025.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/487/345/574/297/604/original/27eedb6235f3c556.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork #SilentSunday https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/480/703/867/670/637/original/639ed3d00302e42d.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Chiltern seeds are having their annual sale. Up to 50% off on their flower and vegetable seeds range. UK only. #UKSeeds #Gardening #Seeds #Allotment #GrowYourOwn https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/sale#start-0 npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork https://peertube601.pocketnet.app/w/6aks4Gw5uRgjKurK1dnFxS Fabulous 23 year old permaculture food forest in Otago, New Zealand. #Agroecology #SoilHealth #Soil #Agriculture #Permaculture npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork https://urbanists.video/w/ooRXVstytxbD3NQo4nDn22 Food forests. Food for the soil, food for the soul. #Agroecology #SoilHealth #Soil #Agriculture #Permaculture npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Another leaf chasing and tasting day. #DogsOfMastodon https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/422/705/244/627/401/original/9f8edd6c23798385.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork All the Asian greens have definitely extended the variety and range of the growing season here too. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork I guess when your weather changes it happens quickly. We have another week without any frost forecast. Hoping we have weeks yet for the green manures to put on some growth before any frosts knock them back. I’ve sown most of my winter crops with just succession sowings of broad beans and some greens for the greenhouse left to do. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Diwali 1 Ernie 0 tonight. Poor lad was bolt upright from the bangs but settled down to some soothing pet classics. UK’s Classic FM do a programme of Pet Classics around fireworks night 5 November. Mellow classical music really helps keep pets calm when the fireworks are going off. #Fireworks #DogsOfMastodon #PetClassics #CatsOfMastodon npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork It’s that time of year again. All that free mulch material to add for the worms to pull down into the garden soil and veg plot. I have my wheelbarrow at the ready to start removing the leaves from the footpaths and paved areas around here. I do leave the leaves where they fall elsewhere. #NoDig #Permaculture #Compost #LeaveTheLeaves npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Very nice of the tree surgeons to drop this off at the allotments. #Mulch #Gardening #Allotment https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/413/683/982/690/483/original/4ee182965926bce7.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Beautiful Britain. Thank you Zak 💚 Benjamin Zephaniah is much missed. What a wonderful weaver of words he was. https://youtube.com/shorts/GHUKF8Yo1F0?si=-BATM-Rug1TLQhiN #GreenPartyUK #GreenParty #UKPolitics #VoteGreen npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork The supply of black gold is much reduced but still plentiful. Well rotted horse manure with some of it 20 years or more in the making. #Compost #Manure #SolarPunk https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/391/607/365/401/137/original/c033f9903636268a.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Time is nearly up on the old plot. The shed and greenhouse are now empty. I’ve lots of plants, two water butts and some odds and sods left to move over to the other site. Less than a month from now I will be able to call the new plot, the plot. The old plot will forever be the old plot. #Allotment #GreenManure #SoilHealth #NoDig https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/391/570/378/060/911/original/57667956c1976506.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/391/570/677/636/488/original/4385520eb41f30ca.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/391/570/937/567/971/original/787e1b39db310c0d.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork The local traditions use whatever is most to hand in the landscape. Not too far west of us is the start of Cotswold brash country and stone walls. Here it’s hedge laying which sadly has been decimated by flailing or the hedges have been dug up completely or badly neglected. Much of the hedge laying is being kept alive by local conservation volunteers. This hedge is likely their handiwork. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork A brown hairstreak butterfly on hemp agrimony eupatorium. #Butterfly #Pollinators #Wildflowers https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/386/137/051/363/221/original/135954bedfa9f362.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Very pleasing to see this today. A nicely laid hedge on top of a high bank of a field boundary. It’s not stock proofed but the field beyond contains allotments not farmland. The allotments have a beautiful vista over their patch of the English countryside. #Hedge #Agriculture #RuralSkills https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/386/077/005/094/196/original/5bcfea3ec9a3aa8e.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/386/077/284/435/112/original/5a5d1c3cb6def913.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/386/077/540/206/039/original/d926377db9f44270.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Six weeks after filling the comfrey press I’ve removed 1.5 litres of liquid comfrey extract and will refill the tube for making the next batch. I’m impressed with it. Compressing the dry leaves makes this process go so much quicker. #Allotment #Gardening npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork You only need a wooden or a metal pole to make ideal air holes really. The air holes mean I’ll not need to turn the pile. Very handy, although I will anyway because I find it enjoyable to do. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Yum. Carrots in tubs definitely work and it’s easy to keep them safe from root fly if need be too. We’re working our way through ours and they are still growing as it’s still mild mid to late teens °C. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Mushrooms everywhere today. #Fungi #MushroomMonday because I couldn’t wait to show these for #FungiFriday https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/368/445/241/859/840/original/d8ec0b6678dab2dc.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork It’s been a good day to move and turn some compost. #Compost #Composting #Mulch #NoDig https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/368/428/044/749/170/original/ee85b442e4ffa2bd.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Nice autumn day for some plot r&r. #Gardening #Allotment #NoDig https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/368/390/593/077/172/original/e5ebc793fae2ee3a.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/368/390/863/751/845/original/803a97a52c77886f.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/368/391/127/109/977/original/9c699d79810dc996.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Green manures are growing and the autumn colour is starting in the hedge line. #Autumn #Gardening #Allotment #NoDig #GreenManure https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/366/024/898/071/870/original/658aa10357f0c042.jpeg https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/366/025/160/519/511/original/234b32ca59f27f14.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Nice. You’ve been busy. It’s a beautiful place you have and your lovely, productive plot is nearly all ready for winter once more. A very satisfying feeling. @npub1nw7…g0ek @npub1yra…ayat npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Nearly feet up time! npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Mr.Fothergills have a seed offer on now. Buy 5 packets, get 1 free (20% off)* Buy 10 packets, get 3 free (30% off)* Buy 15 packets, get 6 free (40% off)* Buy 20 packets, get 10 free (50% off)* *Discount is automatically applied at checkout – cheapest seeds free UK only. #Seeds #Gardening #Allotment #GrowYourOwn #HomeGrown #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk @npub1nw7…g0ek @npub1yra…ayat https://mr-fothergills.co.uk/pages/spend-and-save-on-seeds npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Bean, tomato and cucumber seeds for growing next year have arrived. All are heirloom/open pollinated varieties. #GrowYourOwn #Gardening #Allotment #Seeds @npub1nw7…g0ek @npub1yra…ayat https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/320/661/077/917/940/original/95aa6ac7d9d516ee.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork I try to work on his recall every day. #DogsOfMastodon https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/307/080/585/251/595/original/fb29002485b34904.mp4 npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Some new wood chip added to the path around the pond. #Allotment #NoDig #Gardening #Pond https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/306/985/230/542/589/original/14e5ae3bbdb218ba.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork It’s times like these we need to continue do the small things that sustain us and give us hope. We also need to fight against what is going on in whatever ways we are able. I increasingly think growing our own food as naturally as we can in a is an act of resistance and rebellion against those who want to constrain us. It binds communities together. And we need strong communities now more than ever. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork This bus shelter was just lacking a comfy seat. #PublicTransport #Books #Community https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/301/155/174/186/872/original/2e2027848f2776b7.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Despite the unemployment and poverty caused by the Lancashire cotton famine, caused by the collapse of the cotton trade from the American Civil War, the UK cotton mill workers voted in 1862 to side with the Union and Lincoln in the continued fight against slavery. The UK government and the mill owners sided with the Confederacy. History teaches us important lessons that are as relevant today. npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork My old plot is still mostly looking after itself. Everything’s been harvested. There’s just a little weeding and sowing of green manures to do and it’ll be all set for winter. #Gardening #NoDig #Allotment #GreenManures #NoBareSoil https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/291/539/116/327/340/original/9168b629986702f7.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork A bit of autumnal colour in the garden. #BloomSctolling #Gardening @npub1nw7…g0ek https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/283/285/051/177/897/original/b9208fbc8f82f548.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork #SilentSunday https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/283/270/481/539/500/original/6c129bedc87b5ff2.jpeg npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj Broadfork Seed sorting out day. Bought seed packets are in the tubs. The envelopes and jars are of saved seed. All the seed is of heirloom or open pollinated varieties. They have been dried on a windowsill and will be stored in a cool cupboard. Seed companies in the UK tend to have clearance sales of their stock in Autumn. It’s possible to pick up some real bargains. #SeedSaving #SolarPunkSunday #Seeds #FoodSecurity #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #LandraceGardening #HomeGrown https://files.mastodon.green/media_attachments/files/115/281/860/777/453/652/original/4525be31515964b2.jpeg