I took the afternoon off with pouring rain forecast for tomorrow and got some great work done. We reversed down the path to deliver two bags of compost; the ground is pretty wet now, so I think this is as far as I’ll be able to go until spring.
I covered the lupin toad hole with some pieces of bark. Come on toads, come back to the plot.
We covered Beds 2 and 10. Later I realised that the marigolds in Bed 4 were done, so I took those out and added compost. That’s now ready to be covered. The Bed 9 marigolds are done too, so that bed is next. They’re going great guns with the calendula in Bed 1 though.
Most of the apples have been picked now. There are just some high up, trying to escape over into the back plot. While clearing up the windfalls I found that the liner of the hedgehog house has deteriorated and it’s certainly not watertight at the moment. I don’t really want to unpin it all, so I shall work on giving it better protection with twigs and leaves.
I started to clear the triangle. The fuchsia looks happier now that I’ve taken out the big nettle that was sitting on it. I’m wondering if I want to mulch this area and the woodland bed with some wood chipping – not decorative bark.
I’ve made a bit of difference to the front bed too, but there’s lots more weeding to be done. I wish the callicarpa looked healthier. It doesn’t look as good as when I bought it.