Weather April 2015
May 15th, 2015Some notable events:
April 2015 There has been very little rain this month and not that much this year.
April 15th: Hottest day, 26°C, since last summer.
April 16th: For the first time the ash are leafing at the same time as the sycamore. Ash is usually a few weeks later at least (last to leaf, first to shed). It seems all the trees are leafing at the same time, which is extremely odd (ash, oak, hawthorn, sycamore). So it seems they are primarily sensitive to temperature not day length.
Greenhouse: New Location
October 8th, 2023Moving the greenhouse, largely due to size of fig tree inside. The foundations are also failing and the twisting of the frame has damaged some glass. Further the ground below is full of large debris and plastic where rats etc. make a home and then pop up in the greenhouse.
2024 : January 23rd
- Guttering was not functioning in low drip mode, so have bent a small lip to ensure the odd drip does not run back under the guttering due to water surface tension
- Door draft excluder fitted: Use some old excluder from a sliding double glazing window. Fluffy edge fitted to an aluminium strip. The strip had two parallel edges, one of which I crimped at 4" intervals so it would jam in the channel designed for the 'proper' excluder.
- Platform for washing: A couple of bricks set in the soil with a small wooden 'thing' 'platform' to stand on ✘ Poor position as there is not enough head room, so moving . . .
2024 : January 11th
Have removed glass, however I broke at least 6 panes, 2 irretrievably, subsequently moved the frame to the new location without dismantling it.
January 12th
Fastened frame to wood base with aluminium nails, bent heads to allow for removal and fastened wooden base to blocks with two fastenings, diagonally. ~
January 13th ~19th
13th: Glass fitted to south facing roof and wall ~ 14th: Set 6 panes, some ⅓ ,glass in the west facing side, sorted the sliding door and 'lifted 'a couple of supporting slabs. 15th: Completed west face, so half glazed now, and worked on 'door step' ~ 16th: Glazed the north facing roof ~ 17th bought more glazing clips from Tavy (3 x 20 for £9 ???) ~ 18th: More glazing ~ 19th: Added guttering to drain to pond.
January 20th
2023 December 23rd
Felled dying ash that leant over the track towards the new greenhouse location, so OK to relocate.
Also have 150ft of new butyl putty.
2023 : October
12th October Prepared four 2x2 bearers to lay on bricks so adjustments to levelling can more easily be made.
October 15th ~ 30th
15th: More levelling; 21st: ~ 29thWork on more levelling and laying corner blocks to get some stable start. ~ 30th: Finished laying blocks and will let them settle for a couple of months of rain etc.
2023 November
November 24th Given a few days of dry weather I've levelled two sides of the foundation blocks and will hopefully finish tomorrow.
Nylon and Plastics
January 18th, 2024The average greenhouse gas footprint of nylon in manufacturing carpets is estimated at 5.43 kg CO2 equivalent per kg, when produced in Europe. This gives it almost the same carbon footprint as wool, but with greater durability and therefore a lower overall carbon footprint.[72]
Data published by PlasticsEurope indicates for nylon 66 a greenhouse gas footprint of 6.4 kg CO2 equivalent per kg, and an energy consumption of 138 kJ/kg.[73] When considering the environmental impact of nylon, it is important to consider the use phase.