Damo grinning in the polytunnel with freshly planted seed trays

Pumpkins, Polytunnels and the First Grass Cut 🌱

Right, what a day. The sun was out in Aberdeen — 9°C and partly cloudy, which by our standards is practically tropical — so I made the most of it. First job was checking on the pumpkin seeds I planted a couple of weeks back. I’m chuffed to bits because they’re actually growing. Little green shoots pushing through the compost, doing their thing. I know it’s early days but seeing anything come up at all feels like a win. Pumpkins in Aberdeen — we’ll see how that goes. ...

6 April 2026 · 2 min · Damien B
Damo and Eddie the cat in the greenhouse with freshly planted seed trays

🌱 First Seeds In — Eddie Approved

Gorgeous day out there today — 12°C, clear sky, birds absolutely going for it in the trees. I couldn’t sit inside any longer so I headed out to the greenhouse to get the first seeds of the season in. And I wasn’t alone — Eddie the cat decided he was coming too. What Went In I got stuck in and planted: ...

22 March 2026 · 2 min · Damien B