So there we were on Saturday morning last lambasting the weather for being so terribly cold and windy (and secretly both wishing we had nowhere to go). But work was waiting to be done for our plot and by golly we were the only ones to do it!
Hence we went to our preferred local builders/farmers supply shop but it was closed due to a bereavement. The place was humming with people obviously waiting for the hearse to pass; boy that puts your day into perspective. After a think we remembered the other local builders' yard and though it was busy we got posts and wood boards.
On the way to the plot then we nipped into the nursery next door. Looking for bare root fruit trees and a cherry 'stella' in particular but no tree for us. However I got new gloves and they kindly gave us six used compost bags.
Dropping off the wood at the plot we realised it was time for a coffee break (with apple sponge). We drove off to Whitehead (quite local) to fulfil this need and after we had refreshed ourselves we took those 6 empty compost bags to the sea side and gathered a lot of fresh seaweed.
Oh it was a heck of a weight but when we got back to the plot with it all, it only covered most of one bed! Wow. Like when you cook spinach, this seaweed will wilt down to nothing much and introduce loads of good nutrients into the soil.
And so that was Saturday, boy I look forward to the days when there is light much longer into the day.
That's all for now friends. I haven't been to the plot today either but I have hopes that tomorrow will be a better day (I always have hope!)
Love
Carrie x
Hence we went to our preferred local builders/farmers supply shop but it was closed due to a bereavement. The place was humming with people obviously waiting for the hearse to pass; boy that puts your day into perspective. After a think we remembered the other local builders' yard and though it was busy we got posts and wood boards.
Dropping off the wood at the plot we realised it was time for a coffee break (with apple sponge). We drove off to Whitehead (quite local) to fulfil this need and after we had refreshed ourselves we took those 6 empty compost bags to the sea side and gathered a lot of fresh seaweed.
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| lovely (not too rubbishy) seaweed |
Oh it was a heck of a weight but when we got back to the plot with it all, it only covered most of one bed! Wow. Like when you cook spinach, this seaweed will wilt down to nothing much and introduce loads of good nutrients into the soil.
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| almost covered the whole bed - note broken fence in background.. |
And so that was Saturday, boy I look forward to the days when there is light much longer into the day.
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After a good day it is very common for me to have a bad day, mentally. This is exactly what happened last Sunday (and has lasted all week, even now). Therefore I didn't get to the allotment on the second afternoon and thus there was no hammer action for me! I know you are all terribly sad about this. Take consolation in the fact that I later learnt Andrew fixed the fences, the worst raised bed edges and such with an electric screwdriver and screws - where's the danger and excitement in that?! Haha |
| Andrew's hard work |
Love
Carrie x
Time out from gardening here. Hope you get to yours tomorrow.
ReplyDeletewe did - we were at the plot most of the afternoon today - hurrah!
Deletebig hugs to you Diana
Lucky you being able to collect seaweed like that. Well done to Andrew.
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oh i couldn't imagine not living right on the sea shore, i always have done. And yes, isn't Andrew brilliant? He was working hard today too, never stops :)
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Sweetie ! You have been doing your best and it shows .. Andrew is quite the engineer with the screw driver too ;-)
ReplyDeleteI am in love with that picture of the sea and gulls .. it is stunning ... it makes me home sick for Nova Scotia.
All that luscious seaweed is magnificent ! Your gardens are going to be fantastic ..
Warmer, lighter, weather wishes for you both, from the cold dark north here !
Thank you for all your kind words; i only hope your faith in us and the seaweed isn't unfounded, haha. Love and light to you from rather chilly and quite dark Northern Ireland xx
DeleteI had no idea that seaweed would decompose in garden soil. Or maybe the seaweed in my neck of the woods seems too rubbery. Good job Andrew!
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