Extending the long border

It's been wet and miserable, but conditions are perfect for removing turf, so this afternoon I began to extend the long border.  Soon we will be able to plant the beech hedge to the far left of this border, and train it into an arch in the centre where the path takes you into what will be the new vegetable patch.  The northern stretch of garden is beginning to taking shape, and Ron has a stack of plants lined up for me, so very soon it will be blooming.

Frosty January Morning

On this glorious morning I managed to haul myself out of bed soon after sunrise to admire the splendour of dear old Jack Frost.  I crept outside in my pyjamas, in the blissful quiet of the early morning.  Just me and my dog. 

 Or so I thought.  After admiring the frosticles on the pyracantha teton, it was apparent that we were not alone.  Lurking at the boundary of our garden were Dave and Steve, looking for a few bunny holes in which to exercise their ferrets! 

 Undeterred, Maisie and I walked across the fields in search of diamonds, which were found in abundance.