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What changes can we make to our lives to deal with the economic and energy crises ahead? Have you already started making preparations? Got tips to share?

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Keela
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Daffs are a good marker of climate.

Ours are always a week later than my parents' ones, even though they live only 10 miles south of us. They are however lower and nearer the sea.

As a comparison, our daffs are only just poking their leaves above soil level now. My parents' ones are about 6" tall, but have no flower buds yet.

We are all obviously quite a bit behind ........ :)
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Peas need quite a bit of fertility. We've only really had one good pea harvest in 3 years when they were sown in a raised bed. I'll be manuring our pea bed this year.

I'm also going to try Oca (oxalis tuberosa) this year for the first time - might be a nice alternative to potato.
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Nicko, the broad beans are Aquadolce Longpod - sown quite early in the sunniest, most sheltered spot in the polytunnel. :P
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emordnilap wrote:Nicko, the broad beans are Aquadolce Longpod - sown quite early in the sunniest, most sheltered spot in the polytunnel. :P
Thanks for that.

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