Garden plans

This is the latest garden plan.  It has changed many times and will probably change many more in the months and years to come.  The latest additions are the hedges and pleached limes, inspired by Monty Don's talk in December, and a meadow and crossed path inspired by Sarah Raven from her current programme, Bees, Butterflies and Blooms.

Greenhouse envy

I am coveting a Green-bug greenhouse.  It would be perfect at Sunnyside, and a huge improvement on the ramshackle ones we inherited, which incidentally need to be dismantled this year if we are to make a start on the other half of our garden...  Now could be the time?

Clearing nettles and brambles

This weekend Mab has been clearing our massive pile of logs which he brought here three years ago.  At the time I said "it will take us three years to get through that lot", to which Mab replied, "no it won't, you'd be surprised how quickly we'll get through it".  I'm saying nothing more, but I'm very glad to be reaquainted with the large patch of ground in the centre of the garden that has been hidden from view for the last three years.  I have spent the weekend clearing brambles, nettles and bindweed from here and the woodland garden with my azada.  This is the sort of thing you just can't do with a spade.  I love this tool and would be totally lost in the garden without it.