A Busy Few Days

Canes And Apples

Its been a few days since I last wrote as we have been pretty busy. Now that summers here (ok some semblance of summer) we have put out everything we can. After taking up the dying peas we have replaced them with the final tomatoes and peppers, which also meant putting up new frames. Luckily we had a few canes left to do them, but not quite enough for the sprouts. Its was a lovely evening and when all the work was done it was off to have a look at the apple trees. Well it seems we cant just look at the apples, there has to be some sort of game involved. This time it was to see who could hit a oil tin that had been left on the fire patch. First place went to John who must have gotten into a good rhythm and hit the tin a fair few times. Second was the Blur, who had the advantage of being allowed to stand slightly closer to the tin. Lastly it was me, who never really got into the rhythm.

And Back To Tommy Cooper

Its been a while since anything was really done to the coop, but come Friday it was off to B&Q for a few of the last bits we needed to complete our hen house. Back at lotty, John set about covering the roof with shed felt, and fixing on the opening side with hinges, while I finished putting up the fence and making pegs to fix it into the ground. It really didnt take long for it to be finished. So with nothing left to do building wise we did the only thing left to do, which was to pick up hay, food, grit and feeders and drinkers from a farm not too far away. Not stopping there we drove to Liecestershire with a couple of boxes in the boot. Unfortunately the farmer didnt have any quite ready yet, but we now have point of lay hens on order and should get a call in seven to ten days to pick them up. The chicken coop looks absolutely fantastic now that its finished and its been great having so much to do on it, only a few more days and we'll be having our own fresh eggs.

And Now For Some Updates

The sweetcorn is on the verge of being ready, like everything else they are growing noticeably every day. The outside melon plant has a definite melon on it, and the cucumber has picked up after it had a bit of a wilt from being planted out. Philip the pumpkin is now threatening to take over the first lot of sprouts and sunflowers, and even Patrick pumpkin is starting to stretch out its leaves. After a thorough weeding last weekend the purple carrots have decided its now suitable ground to grow in. Every day we're finding new red tomatoes now, and it wont be long before we have too many to use at home and give some away. Both the inside and outside chilis are covered in fruits and the peppers are going the same way (I think another go at fajitas are in order.

Now for something not seen very often at lotty. Whilst working on the coop I heard a bird that didnt sound like the ones we normally get around lotty. It wasnt until I heard something fly over that I looked up and to my surprise the noise was coming from a cockatoo. Well its come to the right place if its wanting something to eat (hopefully from someone elses plot though,) and it makes a nice change to seeing bloody pigeons.

Now if ever iv felt the need to say thank you the need now is even greater. Thank you so, so, so much John for all your work on the chicken coop and for helping to make one of my little dreams a reality, I love you.