That's an absolutely stunning bluebell wood, Yviestevie. I treasure the sight of them as there doesn't seem to be so many about. We passed a lovely one near Hungerford last Wednesday, but couldn't stop as the road's too awkward just there.
I ought to be grumpy because it’s a bank holiday Monday and I was woken by chain saws and chippers outside. But I’m up now, having a cup of tea in the garden room and watching the tree surgeons clambering all over the stand of ash trees opposite. It’s fascinating. I’m impressed by the care they take over safety and astonished at the way the chipper gobbles up massive branches. Even better, if they carry on they’re going to open up a nice view for me.
Sounds good @Picidae. Nice to have a view, when we had our trees topped we had chippings for three years to mix into the compost bins. Would they let you have some, they usually just leave it laying on the ground.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
That’s a good tip, Lyn. Thanks. I’m normally short of brown composting material so save cardboard boxes all through winter and scrounge bales of hay from horse-owning friends in the village.
Just layer it with grass clippings, @Hostafan1. Gets chippings delivered by the tons from a forestry place near where he lives, with that and equal amounts of grass he cuts in a year his compost is fantastic. As is his garden.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I've got a little bit of peace right now, son has taken his children (10 & 7) to the park to run off some of their energy! Then we're off to the races for a family fun day.
Yesterday my 11 year old grandaughter learnt a valuable lesson. She took out all her birthday money in a purse (over £100) and lost it. She was devastated and so were we. She is such a caring, good girl.
Today she learnt another valuable lesson when someone knocked on the door and asked if Merri ****** lived here. Someone had found the purse and been asking around to see if she could find the owner. There are still nice, honest people in the world. The first thing Merri did was buy flowers, chocs and a thank you card.
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Would they let you have some, they usually just leave it laying on the ground.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.