Garden Force.

Yesterday was favourable as the sun shone and there wasn't much wind, so Sue was out on the Potager with her magic wand ( her sprayer).

She didn't trip up on the strings and only sprayed herself once when the hole blocked up! We now have to wait, and in the meantime we'll gradually start edging the beds. Once the grass has died. we'll then prepare the beds for Autumn planting'.

It's amazing what a bit of sun on your back can do. An absolutely glorious day and so the garden toys came out. Time to use the mini-pelle in earnest. It's a bit like patting your head whilst rubbing your tummy, except you suddenly find you're trying to scratch your elbow instead.

I'm still not proficient, but, after the first day, I've begun to understand what I should be doing, now all I've got to do is remember it. And then hopefully, it becomes automatic. I've started digging out the 'alley' along the top of the front field. The idea is that this will be a gravel path with the existing trees and some 'wild' spring plantings and then there will be a row of cherry trees on the other, garden side.

Not to be outdone, the other ground-worker started digging out the foundation for her first wall.
This is going to be a low retaining wall for the little bed in front of the house. The existing roses have been pruned and tied to training wires, and, once the wall has been built, the bed will be used for geraniums...very mediterranean! And tomorrow it will still be all go, because the cement mixer was delivered today. So, another little job for me; set it up and then go and get some sand and cement. It's all playtime here, isn't it?