Gardening in small chunks
Yesterday was about gardening in small chunks of time. The temperature wasn’t 33 degrees, as it had been on Friday, but it still got up to 29 degrees in the afternoon. Fortunately it was also largely cloudy, so Mum said we could have some time outside as long as we stayed in the shade of the sun came out and didn’t run around too much. We only actually stayed outside for about twenty minutes or so at a time and then we all came in for a drink and a rest. When I say ‘we all’, to be honest I skipped most of the outside and went straight to the drink and rest.
Allocating jobs
Mum was responsible for allocating jobs. She started with cutting the front hedge, which we couldn’t help with. I did check she was only using hand tools and only cutting what would affect the pavement. At this time of year, the last thing you want is to unnecessarily disturb any nesting birds.
After that Mum started on grass cutting, while Dad was cutting out brambles. Our grass looks much more like a meadow than a garden at the moment. I quite like it that way and so do the bees. One of the concerns though is that Pebbles likes the bees and they do rather pose a risk to each other. Mum says we have enough plants for the bees without them needing the grass as well.
It’s funny, one of the herbs in the front garden is clearly a haven for ladybirds. It’s absolutely covered in them. Unlike the nearby apple tree that Dad was upset to find is covered in ants.
Setting a challenge
Mum has set Dad a challenge. He hasn’t actually accepted yet, but we’re all hoping he does. Since we moved here, Dad has said he will make cider when he retires. This year he largely retired, so Mum has said she is expecting him to make cider this year. We’re all willing to help, but that will be Dad’s opportunity to allocate some jobs to Mum. There’s not much to do until the autumn, but we can at least think about it.
Love and licks
Wilma
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