tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22797054948473191282024-02-07T13:44:06.949+00:00EcoDIY www.ecodiy.orgWorking with Permaculture principles to create an urban self reliant life in EssexChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-82474318437330047342016-06-22T09:14:00.000+01:002016-06-22T09:28:58.198+01:00bamboo bean frame and hens dustbath<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Planting peas in guttering in the greenhouse to escape the mice, they will be planted out when they are a few inches tall. The mice usually leave them allone then.</h4>
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All our almond trees are in flower! bummer! now almond crop this year then.</h4>
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<br />ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-37305876694018284752016-02-05T07:48:00.001+00:002016-02-05T07:48:35.792+00:00Taking down the runner bean frame<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-85356975157749413012016-02-04T15:59:00.000+00:002016-02-04T15:59:35.333+00:00Filling the hotbedTime to empty the compost out of the hotbed and fill it with fresh strawy manure<br />
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<br />ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-60599280570477304592015-12-30T08:58:00.001+00:002015-12-30T08:58:06.906+00:00Weird WeatherThis has been a strange year! One of our almond trees (the one that produces the best almonds!) is in full blossom. I am afraid that means no nuts next year although the bees are flying on good days. The bees are another worry, I dont think they will be in hybernation yet and that means they will still be breeding, eating too much honey and I am unable to give them the ususal treatment against Veroa.ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-17721862335006108262015-10-10T12:09:00.001+01:002015-10-10T12:09:44.134+01:00Splitting logs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Young free range cockerels (heavy breeds) over 12 week old 50p each hatched by our own broody hens<br />
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<br />ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-71034744095064923642015-04-28T09:31:00.004+01:002015-04-28T09:31:51.663+01:00First Spring Chicks<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-91679731570459014962015-04-07T12:12:00.000+01:002015-04-07T12:12:54.428+01:00Apricots full of bloomOur apricot trees are full of bloom but it has been so cold here lately that there haven't been many bees in evidence, they seen to prefer the almonds when it is warm enough for them to be out!<br />
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<br />ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-12066795880364767882015-04-05T07:19:00.002+01:002015-04-05T07:19:53.871+01:00Happy EostraHappy Eostra everyone (Pagans had it first!)<br />
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<br />ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-75719520798708930302015-03-21T07:47:00.003+00:002015-03-21T07:47:33.434+00:00A Busy Spring with Green PoliticsThis year I am juggling my usual spring activities of sowing seeds and planting out with politics as I am standing in the general election for the Green Party.<br />
If you are interested in this politics stuff you can see our election leaflet at<br />
http://www.ecodiy.org/clactonflier.pdfChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-70640437141773489742015-02-15T10:38:00.000+00:002015-02-15T10:38:21.788+00:00And now a bit of politics!<div class="MsoNormal">
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What a huge improvement!! The old electric car batteries (Lithium Iron) are 5 years old but they are streets ahead of out old deep cycle lead acid set. The new system capacity is much greater and will enable us to run our house into the evening on stored solar power.<br />
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<br />ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-82593214910908900352014-08-19T07:50:00.002+01:002014-08-19T07:50:38.779+01:002014 season in a nutshellThas been a very productive season for us here in Clacton but with some challenges. We are used to having very dry summers here but this year there has been enough rain and we have hardly used our large rainwater tanks.<br />
We have had a massive harvest of apricots and peaches this year which we have bottled, jammed and dried, we gave away about one third of the fruit.<br />
Tomatoes in the poly tunnel have been great but in the greenhouse all the plants have been killed by a mosaic like disease that makes the leaves dry up and fall off.<br />
Four trees have died very quickly from unknown disease (only a week from full health to death!)<br />
Lots of chicks hatched, we are still waiting to see how many are cockerels!<br />
Two of our large grapevines have suffered badly from a white mildew like disease on the fruit with brown patches on the leaves, the grapes become leathery and crack, we had to cut off the grapes and feed them to the chickens. The grapes in the poly tunnel are already sweet and being enjoyed as desert grapes.ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-18036482936458151932014-06-24T07:31:00.001+01:002014-06-24T07:31:45.345+01:00Surplus honey bees in North Essex<span style="font-size: large;">I have a surplus of bees and am passing them on in the way I have done for a number of years. I sell the bees not the equipment . Prices start at £30 for 5 frame nuke. All bees with laying queen. people bring me their hive and frames, I transfer the bees to their hive and keep the appropiate number of frames in exchange.<br />Contact me on chris@ecodiy.org if you are interested.</span>ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-8027486767597388132014-06-17T14:03:00.000+01:002014-07-09T08:16:16.810+01:00Self sown Poppies <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://ventnorpermaculture.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/beneficial-insects/">http://ventnorpermaculture.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/beneficial-insects/</a>ChrisJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279705494847319128.post-24027586262170006712014-05-27T08:56:00.002+01:002014-05-27T13:04:34.363+01:00Wwoofing with a baby<div>
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wwoofing! Our experience of small familys wwoofing is very
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Sun shines on Eco-house open days</div>
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Clacton Eco-house EcoDIY attracted more than 80 visitors on
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Left to right David Egar, Rupert Read, Peter French
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