Clearing the "Sunny Bank" and the "Bee Mountain"

The JCB digger did a good job on the allotment site, but mostly buried the rubbish.

This weekend willing volunteers had to pick over the surface by hand. The huge walk in skip was easily filled.

Note the new palisade fence under construction. Next week the Hawthorn and Blackthorn hedge will be planted.

Tales from the potting bench

Having explored the price of greenhouse of more greenhouse staging, I've decided the DIY approach is best.

Here is the potting bench nearing completion.

It's also that time of year when all the produce comes home splattered with mud after heavy rain (at last, and too late). The easy way to clean today's pickings involved a blast from the hosepipe: