Busy in the garden

Although lock down has been lifted slightly and we have been up on Dartmoor cycling across the old railway lines and moorlands, we have also been spending time in the garden. We have been very blessed with good weather and also in having a large, if rather steep, garden.  Well over the last eight weeks it has had considerable TLC.

The steps to the upper garden have been replaced completely. One of the upper terrace areas has been hacked back and turned into a new bee garden. The other terrace has been turned into a wood store and later on this month a new wildlife pond will be installed on it. 

The hammock has appeared in the upper wood. The wild garlic is fading away, buttercups are in full bloom and the foxgloves are emerging. 

Now the new planting is taking place in earnest - new azaleas, a rhododendron and some peonies are on their way and we have two or three trial plots of wild meadow flowers seeded. Slow worms, frogs and toads are emerging across the wild lawn.

Catching up on a nap in the hammock listening to whispering trees, buzzing bees and the gurgle of a neighbouring stream  is a rather splendid way of ending a busy day.