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.

Relocating sheds

Have moved the little shed, which after fettling will make a useful home for muddy wellies etc. Our plot 5 shed took quite some relocating. It wasn't easy to dismantle and once separated the panels were too heavy for Jean and I to lift. The internal cladding and even some of the larger outer sheets had to be taken off before they were light enough to move.
The old concrete coal bunker on 37 formed the foundation of the new base.

Moving sundries

I didn't realise quite how much we'd accumulated in 18 months. Everything had to be carried and barrowed to 37. Uphill and on the rough stoned road the 322 paces between plots seemed to get further with each heavy load.