I thought of a design to support the peas...and more of the "useful wood pile" was used. The Pirate made it and adjusted the design as he went!
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
more garden construction
I thought of a design to support the peas...and more of the "useful wood pile" was used. The Pirate made it and adjusted the design as he went!
Thursday, 5 May 2016
celebrating
Me, I've been looking at photos taken, working out a theme starting on the linocut prints I did a year ago...there is a small seed of hope....
Monday, 2 May 2016
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
more exploring
Not a long ride, only about 45 minutes including photo stops...but you can see by photo 4, the snow, small soft pellets, was on its way.
The wind is,literally this time, Arctic...but the sun in between the snow showers is welcome and the scent of pollen is on the air.
The new house needs internal wall coverings,but most other bits are in there...maybe someone has run out of cash.....put a veranda on there, I could see that in New Zealand....
Monday, 25 April 2016
reward for work
Last week has been busy, busy, slowly getting work done on the workshop...floor half painted and new doors gloss painted, free shed to cover the kiln whilst it gets mended collected. It is just a foot wider than the kiln, but will shelter it enough,then do its proper job as a garden tools shed!
The shed roof is doing its job already....but no, the kiln will be upright to be mended!
The garden is coming along slowly, we may have sun,but we also have chill winds. Nearly all the soft fruit has been potted on, just the rasberries and a few currant cuttings waiting for top soil. Possibly the next job, apart from planting out the peas and shallots in deep bed number three, is to provide windbreak!
The "lawn" progresses,we are raking more and more moss from it in the hope of giving what grass there is there a chance! There is no point in re-seeding until we can see earth to sow seeds into!
The reward for a week's hard work? An afternoon out on the bike,of course!
We delivered things to friends in Girvan and near Colmonell before parking in Barrhill.
A showery drive down with dark clouds in the sky did not bode well for a good ride and as we sat in the car eating lunch before riding, neither did heavy rain showers...however by 2pm it had cleared and the sun returned..and we set off up the hill past Barrhill railway station (on the Girvan to Stranraer line).
The roads were dry, the sun shone we saw less than 20 cars in 36 miles.
Over the moors we saw and heard curlews and skylarks, buzzards and possibly a kite (couldn't get a clear sight of its tail).
There was also much activity, wind turbine farm building, excavating and laying power cables...but if we demand electric power....
On the way down to New Luce we saw this...
late 1950s, early 60s, International crawler tractor made in Doncaster
Who knows when it last moved but we're sure an enthusiast would love to buy it and get it going again...but that isn't the way around here,so much.
Heading over to Knowe from New Luce we were glad of a tail wind. In more sheltered parts we think we saw willow warblers and a yellowhammer and heard many others we couldn't identify.
Then back up to Barrhill turning against the wind..the last five miles were hard going!
We drove home through Barr and over the mountain to Crosshill and home,not wanting to face busy roads after a quiet day.
The garden is coming along slowly, we may have sun,but we also have chill winds. Nearly all the soft fruit has been potted on, just the rasberries and a few currant cuttings waiting for top soil. Possibly the next job, apart from planting out the peas and shallots in deep bed number three, is to provide windbreak!
The "lawn" progresses,we are raking more and more moss from it in the hope of giving what grass there is there a chance! There is no point in re-seeding until we can see earth to sow seeds into!
The reward for a week's hard work? An afternoon out on the bike,of course!
We delivered things to friends in Girvan and near Colmonell before parking in Barrhill.
A showery drive down with dark clouds in the sky did not bode well for a good ride and as we sat in the car eating lunch before riding, neither did heavy rain showers...however by 2pm it had cleared and the sun returned..and we set off up the hill past Barrhill railway station (on the Girvan to Stranraer line).
The roads were dry, the sun shone we saw less than 20 cars in 36 miles.
Over the moors we saw and heard curlews and skylarks, buzzards and possibly a kite (couldn't get a clear sight of its tail).
On the way down to New Luce we saw this...
late 1950s, early 60s, International crawler tractor made in Doncaster
Who knows when it last moved but we're sure an enthusiast would love to buy it and get it going again...but that isn't the way around here,so much.
Heading over to Knowe from New Luce we were glad of a tail wind. In more sheltered parts we think we saw willow warblers and a yellowhammer and heard many others we couldn't identify.
Then back up to Barrhill turning against the wind..the last five miles were hard going!
We drove home through Barr and over the mountain to Crosshill and home,not wanting to face busy roads after a quiet day.
Monday, 18 April 2016
Spring (?) progress
Yesterday we ventured out on the bikes for 25miles round the local lanes...lured out by sun,we found a chill stiff breeze and short showers of pellet snow..or is it soft hail?
The beech hedges are still full of brown crispy leaves, with bits of bright green young hawthorn and soft grey green honeysuckle; then a bright yellow flash of gorse flowers.
Today started wet after a cold night....so "morning" was postponed a little until the sun decided to appear!
We got ready to work outside....and it rained and sent us in...whereupon the sun came out again!
Inside work was the order of the day then, with the Pirate tackling His glory hole...partly by filling mine with Stuff so that he has room to sort...fair enough.
I'm devoid of inspiration at present so perhaps not being able to get at things and books will perversely nudge the spirit in the right direction....
After lunch was a little better...the sun brighter, the wind still chill...
he got the second half of the workshop floor grouting finished...
The third deep bed was filled yesterday and the germinated peas potted up. They'll need to grow on a little more and develop a good root system before planting out, but that wont be long now.
Today I finished off all the spare topsoil and potting compost potting on the fruit bushes. Growing in pots isn't ideal, but with this soil and in a rented property,perhaps it is the wisest choice.
Tomorrow we have a small lawn to cut, hopefully we'll get a weather window to do it easily. There is also a hedge trimming job to review...usually I'd say March is too late, but nothing nests in these privet hedges...
Then back home to start gloss painting the workshop doors at last!
The beech hedges are still full of brown crispy leaves, with bits of bright green young hawthorn and soft grey green honeysuckle; then a bright yellow flash of gorse flowers.
Today started wet after a cold night....so "morning" was postponed a little until the sun decided to appear!
We got ready to work outside....and it rained and sent us in...whereupon the sun came out again!
Inside work was the order of the day then, with the Pirate tackling His glory hole...partly by filling mine with Stuff so that he has room to sort...fair enough.
I'm devoid of inspiration at present so perhaps not being able to get at things and books will perversely nudge the spirit in the right direction....
After lunch was a little better...the sun brighter, the wind still chill...
he got the second half of the workshop floor grouting finished...
The third deep bed was filled yesterday and the germinated peas potted up. They'll need to grow on a little more and develop a good root system before planting out, but that wont be long now.
Today I finished off all the spare topsoil and potting compost potting on the fruit bushes. Growing in pots isn't ideal, but with this soil and in a rented property,perhaps it is the wisest choice.
Tomorrow we have a small lawn to cut, hopefully we'll get a weather window to do it easily. There is also a hedge trimming job to review...usually I'd say March is too late, but nothing nests in these privet hedges...
Then back home to start gloss painting the workshop doors at last!
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