Tag: Construction

  • Water water everywhere

    Water water everywhere

    But not in the garden.  It has been a dry summer: the Met Office reports around 50% of normal rainfall over the summer.  The past weeks have felt wetter, but literally digging beneath the surface of the ground reveals bone dry ground.  This is noticeable in the slow progress of the chicken run.  To avoid visits…

  • A curve in the path

    A curve in the path

    It feels like a turning point in the garden. We are into the metrological autumn. This week has seen changes: the garden helpers are back to school, and the quotidian tasks of teaching jobs start to dominate. The dry weather has broken in a way which suddenly feels more permanent. We awake to fog, the…