Real Seeds Aquadulce Longpod Broad Beans that I sowed on 3rd January. Just starting to put their heads up now so hopefully I will be able to transplant them into the new garden end of February maybe...
This bush in front of the house is one of the few things that's still green this time of year. On overcast days like today when everything is grey, it's a much needed bit of colour...
Yesterday we went for a walk out to the Holms of Ire -- it's one of those landscapes that makes you realise how insignificant we really are -- even in Danny's hi-viz jacket he barely even registers!
Started on the repairing/replacing the fencing project this morning. Got a short section done before the rain came in...
These beds are going to be covered by the polytunnel which will get put up once the sand and cement gets delivered... This is a layer of hay that Jean put into the barn the summer before she died, and then after the doors of the barn came down in a storm and the rain got on, the hay sat there and rotted -- well, waste not, want not -- it makes a lovely mulch. That in turn is covered with a layer of seaweed, so this should all make a lovely bed for me to plant in under cover.
Did somebody say kelp?
Cat at the end of the world just before we crossed the causeway to Inner Holm. Quite a friendly kitty too!
Danny took this picture off the Western edge of Inner Holm -- not sure what these little red creatures are?
And here is the little bit of sunshine we had today. Yes, I am getting that desperate that I am resorting to photographing things that are really rain clouds!
3 comments:
So cool! Love seeing and reading about all this, and look forward to seeing what you grow in your polytunnel. So that link to the hay video, that video was made by Jean, the previous owner of your house? I looked at her other videos--seems she also had a three-legged tabby! Do you know what happened to that cat when she died? Did a family member take it?
Somebody else on the island has got Jean's three legged cat now, but Freya is carrying on the tradition of a three legged cat at Sparrowhall!
Looking good, obviously keeping you busy. Happy days. Xx
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