Wow! A month since my last post - what a slacker!
Jamie spent a bit of time spreading 6x and manure around our two rhubarb plants. One is showing tiny signs of life but the other seems to still be dormant.
One sad bit of news - we found a dead barn owl on the site. I've put a bit more info on the wildlife blog. Shame
Jamie and I have had various ailments over the last few weeks and the stormy weather often scuppered our plans when we did feel inclined to move outdoors! Anyway, excuses over (for now).
The mice have been enjoying our beetroot in the meantime. Cheeky things seem to have a nest under our raised bed. There are mouse-sized holes very close to these tell-tale toothmarks :-)
For a very brief visit earlier in the month we walked along the canal to see how flooded it was. Hungerford lock isn't doing its job very well - it's being repaired anyway.
The mice have been enjoying our beetroot in the meantime. Cheeky things seem to have a nest under our raised bed. There are mouse-sized holes very close to these tell-tale toothmarks :-)
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| At least it wasn't completely wasted! |
Jamie spent a bit of time spreading 6x and manure around our two rhubarb plants. One is showing tiny signs of life but the other seems to still be dormant.
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| Raspberry Red Rhubarb |
Still haven't actually achieved much on the plots, but it was lovely to be in the sunshine at the weekend's HAHA work day - though exhausting (I didn't do much, so here's a pic of other plotholders working!).
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| Aah, look at that Spring-like sky! |
That is so sad about the barn owl. such beautiful birds.
ReplyDeleteMore blue skies please.
ReplyDeleteOh, poor beetroot... It's a great canal. You have a wonderful sunny day.
ReplyDeleteI thought the beetroot was a close-up of one of your ailments - a sore gum.
ReplyDeleteUgh!
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