Now we have a bigger plot, we felt it was worth the time and effort of making some covered growing beds; hopefully the butterflies won't make quite such a meal of our plants this year! There was a bit of trial and error and a fair bit of head-scratching as we tried to work out the best way to cover the ends of the tunnel. Finally I was dispatched to the sewing room for needle and thread:
Clearly there is a call for my sewing skills in the garden, too. However, we now have a splendid covered raised bed:
So far we have sown spinach and carrots in the bed, although there was some animated discussion beforehand on what, exactly, is meant by the term ' sow sparsely' ;-). We shall wait to see whether the seeds have indeed been sown thinly enough.
This morning we tackled another area of the garden requiring a make-over.
It has been a rather neglected corner, with some very uneven paving slabs. We considered several ideas but in the end opted for a very simple solution. We lifted the slabs
and gravelled the whole area, replacing a couple of slabs to put the wheelie bin on.
It's made such a difference. We'll plant the terracotta pot up with bedding plants in a few weeks' time, to add a splash of colour. Quick, simple and effective.
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