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Well, the wind has calmed down a little today. Having had almost a week of strong winds and gusts of well of 70kmh many things ended up flying up and over the hill to somewhere far, far away - leaves, tarpaulins, vital bits of paper, you name it if it wasn't tied down then it flew off. So today we've been trying to take stock and give some TLC to the plants that have suffered wind damage. Many of our kitchen garden brassicas are more like a paper doily now that Mother Nature has torn holes in many of the leaves - it looks like we've had an invasion of very hungry caterpillars.
On the flower front... many of our autumn planted bulbs are now showing signs of emerging. The first green shoots are sprouting and the first leaves are starting to unfurl. Fingers crossed, we'll have a bumper crop of Ranunclus, Alliums, Tulips etc for our spring time weddings and markets that we have booked.
We're also busy with springtime seed sowing at the moment. Bags of compost, lovely clean seeds trays, and a good stash of seeds means we've been sowing with gusto in the relative warmth of our rather small (old) polytunnel. Once the wind dies down to more of a breeze we'll be able to get the plastic on our new super dooper monster sized polytunnel. So if you're listening Mother Nature..... please stop the wind from blowing a gale on our little hill in Wales. Oh, and if I'm being really picky, please can we have a mild, wind free, rain free day this week too.
I will post pictures of the new tunnel as and when it is up. It's been a state of half started half finshed for some weeks now. Hence why I haven't posted any pictures yet.
On the farm front - lambing is just about to start. The sheds are full of lambing pens, the quad bike has it's special 'lambing ambulance' trailer attached to the back of it, the milk machine is ready and waiting, and the 'sheepy' first aid kit is stocked and ready to hand. So now we sit and wait. Waiting for all the ewes to decide to lamb and for there to be hundreds of happy little lambs bouncing around the place (usually on their mothers backs.)
Rightio, had better go and tie a few more things down with string just in case the wind picks up again.
Cathy
Dear Cathy, It is all go.......literally with you at the moment. The high winds are certainly very destructive and it will be good to have some clear, sunny, calm days in order to garden profitably again.
ReplyDeleteI do so hope that you will have a successful year....2011 could certainly be the year of weddings!!
Dear Edith,
ReplyDeleteIt does feel as though I blinked and January disappeared!
The wind has really taken it's toll on my kitchen garden - I'm not used to having to 'buy' vegetables from the shops but it looks like I might have to for the next couple of months now that the brassicas have been damaged.
I think that Prince William's wedding has prompted quite a few weddings this year!
Greetings from Southern California, USA
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God Bless You, ~Ron