“No.. keep digging!”
Tee hee.
Well, we’re this far in now:
and already I’m wondering whether it’s in the right place. “Is it wise to build so close to the path?” “What if the baby falls off the edge? We’ll need to fence it..” and “When you take into account the [straw bale] thickness [...]
OK, it wasn’t all that deep, and as Al said: “It doesn’t even really count as a cut, in ground like this,” but it happened anyway, yesterday on the vernal equinox. And actually, from that point where he put the spade in for the pic, we need to dig down a further six feet, or [...]
.. is how Tolkien described the quiet waiting before the Battle of Minas Tirith, if I remember correctly. It’s a great analogy for that tense yet calm anticipation of major activity and ok, so we’re not waiting for a battle against the orcs of Mordor here, but it is something that really matters to us: [...]
I had some childcare on Saturday and hence the opportunity for a good afternoon’s work. Well, two hours at least – which isn’t by any means enough for the amount that needs doing. But every little helps.
I didn’t know where to start:
Reclaiming the third deep-bed?
Cutting back more brambles?
Clearing the weeds from deep [...]
