Growing Weather

In this hot weather the turnips are through

within a week of planting the seeds

And the runner beans are beginning their climb

 

The First Raised Bed Planted Up

Lindsay, Sarah, Bridget, Tom, Sue, Gill and John

Lots of good work done today in the walled garden

The bean canes are saplings from Rainow School

where Tom and John were amongst the KRIV countryside volunteers

carrying out woodland management tasks yesterday.

In the picture below are Gill, Rosie the Spaniel, and John



Nesting birds

Dunnocks or hedge sparrows had a nest in the Peach Case.  Chicks were seen in the nest yesterday evening but by this afternoon the nest was empty so we think the cat must have got them. 

Hypocaust

Hothouse flues and wall beneath later cold frames



Found whilst digging out topsoil for the raised bed pictured below:

The landmark on Kerridge hill in the middle distance is White Nancy.