All the farmyard manure has now been spread around the plot. Much has been spread on top of the ground to allow the worms to do some of the work for us.
This week was also the time when I had to don ‘full body armour’ in order to prune the blackberry canes. Prune is probably a much too gentle word – maybe I should really call it “The Battle of the Secateurs”.
We continue to harvest some vegetables – parsnips, carrots and sprouts.
A few rotten cabbages and lettuces needed uprooting and placing on the compost heap.
In the greenhouse
Potted up a Boston fern and camellia both bought in December. They were bought in quite small pots. Ericaceous compost was used for the camellia as it will not tolerate lime.
Our grapevine tends to take over the greenhouse during the summer months and so it was given a very severe pruning in an attempt to restrict it. Next year we would like it to leave some portion of the greenhouse unoccupied where we can grow other things.
Out and About
Lots of rain again this week leading to very soggy ground conditions. We have also experienced strong winds and frosty mornings.
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