A big shout to our good mate across the pond, Dr Strangedub for linking us up with Med Dred from the wonderful island of Cyprus. As well as releasing some top tunes (check out “empty words” and it’s dub, “dub-o-phonic words” for pablo inspired vibes. All available for free on the EP on the dubophonic net label) Med Dred grows some top veg as well!
Thanks for the pics which show some Cherry Tomato’s and great Bell Peppers which are now steaming ahead as the summer heat in Cyprus is now dying down and some well healthy Rosemary, Mint and Thyme in the herb stakes.
Med Dred also let’s us know of some top tips of his. One which I’m well fascinated about is that he has to spray a mixture of water and baking powder (which you can see traces of above) on his plants once a week to stop the mad looking Phylliidae leaf insects aka “walking leaves” from playing havoc which we don’t get in the UK thank the lord! And we complain about our slugs and snails!
Every day he also takes off white flies by hand off his Tomato plants and puts used teabags into the garden regularly which helps the soil and the plants to grow (we love used teabags here too which we bung in the wormery or compost heap depending what mood we’re in!) Ta for the pics and tips, love it! Big up the Med Dred!Chilled to the gills
Balearicos Mix R3D Market By Balearic Mike And Phil Mison
http://soundcloud.com/redgallery/balearicos-mix-r3d-market-by
A nice chilled as mix by Phil Mison and Balearic Mike found this morning on soundcloud. One to do the pruning to, that’s if you can prune lying down! Big up “The Grim Reaper from Ibiza.” Nice one Phil!
The trouble with (my) piles
It’s taken me over a year to get rid of the big pile of clippings and prunings which have been occupying most of the vegetable bed at the bottom of the garden. I can thank the several bonfires and sneaky black bin bags snided at the bottom of the wheelie-bin on a fortnightly basis for that.
Now the space has been cleared, the weeds are doing very well thank you. If all goes well in the next few days if it don’t rain over the weekend I’ll clear the patch and stick in some onion sets and make use of the space over the winter months.
What is bonkers though, is since I’ve cleared one load of clippings, there’s another one starting to pile up not even 15 feet away and getting taller and taller by the week. Mad or what? It’s an never-ending circle this gardening lark!
Ruddock is the ruler!
From Natty Dread magazine 2003
Respect to BBC 1Xtra for their excellent “1 Xtra stories” which this week features one Osbourne Ruddock aka one of the creators of dub, King Tubby. A brilliant programme, well researched and presented by the great David Rodigan. Available on i-player for a few more days and for any self-respecting reggae fan definitely one to listen to! Big up Tubbs!
All contributions gratefully accepted (no seed too small!)
A big shout to Dr Strangedub for being the first contributor to our “Dub Gardeners of the world unite” feature last week. The next one will feature Med Dred from the sunny island of Cyprus with some nice veg (Ta to Dr Strangedub for the link up and Med Dred for saying yes). Watch this space!
You don’t have to be a dub gardener to send us your pics as we’re interested in all gardeners who like any sort of music! Just drop us an email to the address below with some images and a bit of text and we’ll do our best to feature it (windowsill, allotment or whatever you have).
We’re also on the look out for any companies who want to send us seeds, plants, even gadgets which if we like, we’ll give an honest review and pass the word on to all. If you are a company/nursery and want to send us something drop us an email to onedeckpete@gmail.com
This is (proper) Bonkers!
This mad-as-mad mix was passed onto us from a good mate at work. You’re talking eclectic in the most extreme case here! It’s one worth listening to when you are in the right frame of mind and features all sorts from gospel to death metal. Proper bonkers!
Can we have the sun back please?
Palov meets Ang. Angelides – Waste of time – Carnibal records
Here’s one found last week tucked away on a world music podcast called “boom shaka lacka”. A tune to wish the sun back to!
And by the powers of youtube, here is where the tune is taken from, a lovely calypso from the artist with the great name of Duke of Iron with his Trinidad Calypso Troubadours (and do take the subject matter with a very large pinch of salt!)
Dub gardeners of the world unite!
Garden of the week: Doctor Strangedub’s plot in Minnesota.
Well, going into the second week of October and Dr. Strangedub still hasn’t taken his garden down. Most years we have had a killer frost by now here in Minnesota. Looks like it will be pretty cool tonight (around 45 F/7 C), but still safe for a bit. In the photos are: some green tomatoes still on the vine; some weeds up to my knees; and some very healthy basil plants. Looks like it’s time to make some Italian pesto with me basil….but the tomatoes must ripen in a box before I can make some salsa.
Doctor Strangedub and DJ Baby Swiss present the excellent radio show “The Echo Chamber” on KFAI weekly.
Let the sunshine in (or will it be rain?)
Big Youth – Live Right – Tuff Scout Records
Heard this on David Rodigan’s 1 Xtra show last week, a lovely piece of laid back roots tunage. It’s great to hear the great Big Youth back again in 2013 and he’s still on top form!
I’m praying that the sun comes out tomorrow as that garden needs a good old tidy!
Here it comes in an electro-swing stylee
Bang Bang Boogie – Lebrosk’s Electro Swing mashup – Soundcloud
Heard on this week’s excellent Echo Chamber on KFAI. On a pure bonkers tip, puts us in mind of this one below from many moons ago!
Weeds up to me knees 