Today was set to be a fine day weather-wise. It was certainly milder though a tad breezy at times. I spent about 5 hours at the plot all told. In that time, I weeded Beds 1 and 2 and laid down chippings for the paths. There are now 3 of the 4 original main beds divided into smaller, more manageable beds with just Bed 3 to sort out. I’ve made a decent dent in the pile of chippings on that bed so can hopefully sort that before Easter when I should be planting spuds there.
In the process of weeding, I managed to almost fill Bin 4, using damp cardboard between layers of weeds. Before leaving for home, as the drizzle was getting heavier, I raked and bagged up some Holly chippings from near the gate as they had been left there for a few weeks. Came to 3 full compost bags worth which I used to fill Bin 5. Might be useful for mulching later in the season or next year.
I am really pleased with the progress made but still lots to do. I did cut down the raspberry canes but need to properly weed around them before the new growth starts. I need to do something about the nettles that are starting into growth near the Pear tree. I also need to tame the hybrid berries in the top right corner (Bed 2).
I didn’t get around to sowing any seeds this weekend so may need to catch-up in the next few days or next weekend.
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