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| Sunflower seed head drying out in the greenhouse |
We took all the rotten wood from the old raised beds, together with several bags of general garden waste including all the annuals, the sunflowers, the courgettes plants etc. We use our local 'tip' - more accurately called a Civic Amenity Site - as much as we can; if we can help with recycling and waste reduction then we try to do so. There are huge collection skips for wood, metal, cardboard, general household waste, rubble, etc, as well as specialist collection points for newspapers, batteries, drinks cans, clothing, old appliances and so on. There is also a huge area given over to green/garden waste which is composted down and sold back to the public by the cubic yard. We shall be having a bag delivered next week to use in our new raised beds.
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| Our new raised beds, in various stages of development |
We have finished all three of the new beds now, and have spent the past couple of days breaking up the layer of compacted soil at the bottom of each bed. We've also been raking out any odd bits of root, and using the garden sieve to sort out larger stones and bits of brick. I actually quite enjoy sieving soil, I find it therapeutic ;). And it's always satisfying to find a few worms in the soil; that way we know it's healthy.
Yesterday I spent a long time sorting through some paperwork and filing, and did my monthly accounts. I'd let a lot of that slip since we came back from Greece, and the pile on the desk has been building. I just didn't have the enthusiasm for it at all so consequently I needed to set aside a few hours to really get to grips with it all. The longer I put it off, the more there was to do and the less I felt like tackling it. The vicious circle. It would be helpful to me to learn the lesson!
Remember the courgettes that grew to marrows? Well, here they are, stuffed with a delicious filing, ready to go in the oven. They were really tasty.
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