A huge decision at Pirus Tabernus! The unanimously agreed resolution: to empty the entire raised vegetable bed (aaarrgh!), put in effective drainage and refill with quality top soil. A pretty massive undertaking. Equipment in the form of a micro digger, a power barrow and a dumper truck has been hired from the very nice man at Ermine Plant Hire. Deliveries of top soil from Stownhall are booked for 22nd. Chris has enlisted the help of Ian. Rob has come to our rescue (again) and can find a use for the unwanted top soil. Two wet summers and insufficient drainage combined with poor and very heavy top soil has meant rotting potatoes and a loss of more then half the yield for 2 consecutive years. There few worse smells that rotting potatoes and fewer more disheartening sights! Time for action! Work is planned to commence on Saturday and has to be completed pronto as we're sneaking off to Barbados. I have a feeling we're going to need a break!!
After a decision like that, distraction was much needed! Too early for a gin so a trip to the garden centre was called for. Vegetable seeds, onion sets, raspberry canes, potting medium - and some rather fetching little Sempervivums to cheer up the back door!
............and to think that Greg thought I'd forgotten what day it is! Herzlichen glückwunsch zum geburtstag Gregorivich and gauisus natalis Gregorius!
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