Spring cleaning
I found a dead fox on the upper lawn last week. It was a terribly sad scene as it had chosen to lie down amongst the crocus and there it lay frozen in time, whilst the rest of nature got on with spring.
It's a lovely time to be in the garden, everyday something new is out and the greenhouse is beginning to groan with seedlings. The outdoor lettuce is catching up with its indoor counterparts and it's possible to pick large bowls of landcress, rocket, endives and hardy winter lettuce. The pigeons have been causing havock. One managed to get into the sprouting broccoli and asparagus kale and there is now little but tatters left.
At home I've been busy rearranging things. Gone are the large ornamental shrubs, well nearly all of them I'm just waiting for my friend Dave to get started on his garden so that they have a new home. In place is rhubarb, artichokes of all sorts, fruits trees and a new larger compost bin. I'm also going to get rid of the gravel path as the small dog hates walking on it (I know that's crazy pandering to the small dog's feet, but hey what makes her happy, makes me). So I spent most of last Saturday running up and down the block collecting old bricks as someone a couple of streets up was taking down his outhouse. My winter muscles ached from all the work, but now spring is here I'm not prepared to slow down, sore back or not.
And with that I'm going to go and sow some broad beans before I have to go to work.
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How very sad to see the dead fox. Maybe the harsh winter was too much for it or perhaps it was an old fox anyway.
So glad to hear that you pander to your small dog's paws.
Looking forward to next week when Gardener's World returns.
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Everybody on the team seems to be full of new plans for spring. I just read from Toby's blog that GW is moving to a new garden. Alys, are you moving too?
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It's not really crazy making your garden small dog friendly when she's going to be spending time in it with you.
Look after your back! it's not worth doing yourself a permanent injury for a few bricks.
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Alys
I have only just found your blog and look forward to following it.
Interesting reading you have collected old bricks from your neighbours outhouse. we did something similar 20+ years ago and made a lovely path snaking down the garden.
Now many years later the bricks are deteriorating because in fact they were house bricks and so softer and not designed to be used for paths we should have used engineering bricks or pavers.
Still they have done for a few years and started off looking nice no doubt you will have moved on to pastures new before they become a problem.
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Hi Alys,
I wasn't aware that your blog was up and running again.
Very sad about the fox. I remember around two years ago our local fox who we used to see on walks with the dogs was very comfortable around us. We passed it on our walk and on the way back it had just curled up and was not even trying to move away. The next day we went on our walk and it had died in the same position under a large tree. Very sad!
Anyway, I have also started a blog: http://ryans-garden.blogspot.com/ please check it out and comment if you have time!
Keep up the god work!
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