Away from birdwatching I've been busy revamping my veg patch and workshop. Both were beginning to show signs of decay and in fact the workshop was disappearing under the weight of the old apple tree and tons of ivy!
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| Workshop/garage after stripping of the greenery and cladding |
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| New cladding and chippings down! |
The old raised beds have been replaced with new sleeper beds and have been planted up following the Square Metre approach. The polytunnel has a new location against the fence and a splendid new compost container built.
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| New raised beds and polytunnel relocated! |
I'm particularly pleased with the wild area under the old apple tree. For years this was the chicken run, but since the fox visited us it gave me an area to develop as a wild flower meadow. This summer it is looking really good with a wonderful display of Ox-eye Daisies, Red Campion and other flowers.
I shall cut it in August and then a couple of more times in the late autumn and hopefully it will be as good as this year.
On a birding front, the Cuckoo is calling from down by the river and a pair of Mistle Thrush have breed somewhere in the immediate area. The Blue Tits have left the box by the study while we were away and I discovered Great Tits in one of the boxes in the garden.
The warm weather continues. Happy Days!
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