Shed No More

Inspired (perhaps by some work being done next door dismantling an ancient static caravan) part of the holiday 'week' has involved finally taking down a rather rotten wooden potting shed, under which some of our bunny population have evidently been making their home.

We've also been able to take advantage of the ex-caravan bonfire-to-be site to get rid of the debris, although we've kept some of the wood for future garden construction projects.

Of course taking down the shed meant finding a place for all the stuff we were still storing inside it, so now we also have a newly tidied and reorganised wood cum garden store:




Just have to decide what to do with ex-shed space now - another greenhouse? another veg plot? hot tub?

Green Stuff

Time for a garden update  . . .

We've rotovated the main veg plot now, and planted out the courgettes and butternut squash - waiting for the green beans to come on a bit before they go out.  Potatoes have gone in both the veg plot and some pots.

The tomatoes aren't too far off being ready for planting on as well - the peppers and aubergines are still at an early stage though - sorting out the greenhouses has to be one of the next tasks on the list.






The fruit cage pretty much takes care of itself - the raspberries and strawberries are promising a bumper harvest anyway.



Still considering potential approaches to keeping the mice out mind you - there are plenty of strawberries to go round if only they finished one before starting another!

The biggest success story thus far is probably the broad beans - although Martin's Dad did the initial work of bringing these on - that said they seem to be doing very nicely thank you in one of the raise beds, safely tucked away from the bunnies behind a chicken-wire fence!

Spring Gardens in Summer Sunshine

April is providing us with some distinctly summery days, and we've been out and about in the sunshine, catching up with some of Wales' best Gardens in all their Springtime glory.

Powis Castle (earlier this month) gave us magnolias, camellias, tulips, fields of daffodils, and dandelion interlopers among the spring bulbs:

 

 

Bodnant Garden (earlier today) was rich in azaleas, rhododendrons, tulips, and fields of bluebells:

        

   

 

And of course, our own garden has been ablaze with colour - the daffodils and tulips are over now, and the  last of the magnolia and camelia petals are falling - but the rhododendrons and azaleas are coming into full bloom already.

The Bunnies are Back . . .

The winter months aren't great for bunny sightings, but with spring well and truly here, the lawn is once more replete with bunnies:

No exceptionally cute baby bunnies just yet, but expect they are on their way!

They better stay away from my tulips though.