31 October 2020
Work in the garden proceeds. We have constructed the sides of a raised bed for the vines. It seems we planted them too shallowly, so we thought that if we raised the soil level around them it might help. We can fill the bed with rotted manure to improve the soil too.
The vine bed constructed (decking planks and rebar hammered into the ground)
The apple beds freshly weeded. (Once upon a time these were 'hugel' beds, but the mound of dead wood and leaves has now settled down to slightly raised heaps, in which several self-seeded apple saplings have appeared.)
Our mobile tea-station, huddled in the shade near wherever we are working.
In front of the water tanks - a refreshed Elder bed, with manure applied.
The vine bed - with manure
The auxiliary workforce. We set up chicken netting around the area of proposed forest garden beds, and brought in the best scrabblers for the job. We can watch them while drinking tea.
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