Had a good morning in the garden this morning helping Julia out. The group put up a shade shelter yesterday using the existing posts and a bit of camo netting. They will now be able to eat their lunch without the fear of sunburn or aerial reconnaissance.
A few final touches were required, and that’s where I came in. It’s good to feel useful, even if it was my height rather than my design skills that were needed – as you can see from the photos, it’s a bit of a stretch for one of us.
Julia did some painting and other bits while I took photos and swept the tearoom floor. That’s my place in this marriage.
One of the ongoing jobs is to make the entrance to the garden a bit more colourful and inviting. There was a decrepit barbecue in one of the sheds, with lots of rust and a selection of holes in the bottom. With a bit of vision (think “drainage” holes) and some surplus paint it is now a bright and cheerful herb planter.
The morning was, apart from the company, a bit dull. This was an impression that was further reinforced when I drove past Trent Bridge at 12.15 – they had the lights on for the Test Match. I’d hate to think of the bill for that lot.
Nice veg 😃
Thanks. They are very good.
I like to bit on the camouflage netting and aerial reconnaissance. I’ve already been spied upon by a drone from over the hill here while out working in my garden last year. So far I have not seen it this year. Perhaps they crashed. 🙂
The planters, veggies and herbs all look good. This is a wonderful time of year with all the good food coming in.
Yes, we;re eating lots of courgettes and beans at the moment. For drones try this link – http://uk.businessinsider.com/dutch-cops-train-eagles-to-snatch-drones-2016-2?r=US&IR=T
This was a great link. Thanks, Quercus!
It shows you never stop learning with a blog. 🙂
Yes to that planter! Wonderful! Glad you are feeling better.
Thank you – I’ll let Julia know you liked it. 🙂
Us under gardeners have to use what we’ve got 🙂
We have to use the skills we were born with – in my case it’s brute force and servility. 🙂
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Nice planter and nice shelter too. Glad you can sneak in to the garden.
It feels good to be useful again – nice to be on the way back!
Brilliant to upcycle the old bar-b-que. That will end up on Pinterest you can be sure! There’s some brain work going on there.
THanks, I’ll let the brains know. 🙂
I thought that you weren’t allowed in the garden. Are you sneaking in unobserved?
Yes, I’m doing a few hours when there is no group in.Julia supplies the brains and I supply the muscle – there’s no electricity on site so I’m much in demand for sawing.
Love, love the upcycled herb planter. Very cool.
Thanks, I will pass the message on.
All looks really good, well done, love the aerial reconnaissance protection 😀
Yes, it’s taking shape. Thanks for visiting.
That made me laugh.
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