As January starts, I’ve been taking advantage of some unseasonably mild weather – though this weekend (14th), temperatures have decidedly taken a nose dive..
I managed to cut back an overgrown hedge on the allotment and had a good reason to have a roaring fire. Jobs left to complete on the allotment before spring are; the renewal of two support posts for one of my espalier apple trees, replacement of 3 fence posts and construction of a new gate for one of my plots. Digging and mulching has been finished now, though there are some weeds left in places these will easily be removed in the spring.
At home I’ve treated one length of fencing with preservative – first time since we moved in 13 years ago. I’ve removed the ugly buddleia shrubs on the outside of our boundary fence so that I can also get to apply preservative to this run of fencing. Hope to get this done this coming week.
I constructed (rather hacked together) something I’ve called a wood/log store, picture below, from two old pallets and some bought feather edged timber (bought? yes, about £10 worth); ‘design’ was done ‘on the fly’ and even if I say it myself it looks the business – just remains for me to saw up a quantity of long logs I’ve got to put inside to dry out. I reckon that it will also become a haven for local wildlife (frogs, newts, spiders etc).
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| Log store |
Work has dried up this month – which wasn’t surprising though I have a returning customer restarting in February + one tree pruning job later in February. I haven’t yet started the house decorating, though I suspect it will start soon..
