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Welcome to The Compost Bin, which contains my musings on my life and things which interest me.

I live in Herefordshire with my husband and daughter; we have 4 acres of land which contains a woodland, polytunnel, small orchard, garden and veg plot. We grow our own organic produce and make lots of cider, wine, jam and chutney. We also make a lot of compost. We share our lives with 11 Chickens, 3 Cats, 3 Guinea Pigs and assorted wildlife. We try our best to live a more self reliant lifestyle, growing and making and fixing and mending and re-using and re-cycling stuff, if we can.

I used to be a Research Scientist, but that was many years ago. I now work as a freelance environmental educator/writer/forest school leader and community artist; I also spend a lot of time volunteering as a Master Composter and Master Gardener, helping people make compost and grow veg at home or at school.

I started blogging because I love to write about the things which interest me. Whether it's something I have done in the garden, an article for a magazine, a review of websites or equipment I use, a training course I have attended or "just" my daily routine - I love to write.

I hope you find something to interest you in The Compost Bin - remember to click on the photos to make them full size!

Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Looking on the bright side.

Five reasons to be cheerful, despite the rain!

Tomatoes are FINALLY beginning to turn red - not just the very early Latah we have been eating for a couple of weeks, but the "maincrop" varieties.


Lots of salad leaves waiting to be planted out.


Peppers are setting nicely. This is a HSL "Yellow Banana"


Pickings from the polytunnel for lunch. The bag contains Watercress



And finally - I bought a second hand Can O Worms from a friend - Tom Cat decided it would be a good place to doze! Tommy had an encounter with a Weasel earlier in the week and has had to see Holly the vet, as a result - he got a bit ripped about :-( but he managed to finally kill the Weasel - brave but foolish puss we say.




He deserves a comfy place to snoze in the sunshine after protecting us all from a Weasel!

1 comment:

  1. Ooooh polytunnel love!!

    I miss mine dreadfully, especially this year, what with rain, mud, deer and rabbits.

    My frame is all carefully packed up until our next move then she will be up and running again with a new half and half cover....I have plans so many plans!!

    Your veggies are looking good, ooh I do envy you your red tomatoes, mine are marble sized little green things, a draughty greenhouse is just not the same. My watercress is the only thing that loves this rain, it's coming on great thanks to reading your tips the other week.

    Brave puss fighting (and beating) a weasel I hope he is on the mend now.

    Enjoy your veggies.

    Sue xx

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