Rotovating

Burrowing along nicely through compacted earth.....

 .....then hit a root just as the shutter clicked

Old compost

Digging out the old compost heap 

Laying slabs

Still more to do but at least we're no longer walking through mud.

January weather

New Year Brassica Massacre

The wood pigeons are back and have taken a shine to our Daubenton's kale so it's time to reassemble the brassica arch. The plastic panels were originally intended to make cloches but for now they'll make good wind breaks.

Digging

Two calendar months, and it's just starting to feel like we're getting somewhere. There's still a long way to go though; the ground is full of couch grass, bindweed and dandelions.

Building continues

Made a new door and renovated the tool shed, re-felted the tea shed and built an open barn. The barn is made completely from recycled timber.