Saturday 26 May 2012

Growing Weather

In this hot weather the turnips are through
within a week of planting the seeds


And the runner beans are beginning their climb


 

Saturday 19 May 2012

The First Raised Bed Planted Up

Lindsay, Sarah, Bridget, Tom, Sue, Gill and John
Lots of good work done today in the walled garden


The bean canes are saplings from Rainow School
where Tom and John were amongst the KRIV countryside volunteers
carrying out woodland management tasks yesterday.
In the picture below are Gill, Rosie the Spaniel, and John




Friday 18 May 2012

Nesting birds

Dunnocks or hedge sparrows had a nest in the Peach Case.  Chicks were seen in the nest yesterday evening but by this afternoon the nest was empty so we think the cat must have got them. 

Saturday 5 May 2012

Hypocaust

Hothouse flues and wall beneath later cold frames



Found whilst digging out topsoil for the raised bed pictured below:
The landmark on Kerridge hill in the middle distance is White Nancy.