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Thursday 15 March 2012
Twelve Swans a Flying
This afternoon I was just thinking about giving up on digging the vegetable beds when I heard a noise in the sky and was treated to the most wonderful sight of twelve swans flying in formation. Typically, I didn't have my camera to hand.
So I have borrowed this image from the internet...
... my swans were flying in a much tidier formation, they were breathtakingly beautiful. I decided it was a gift from Mother Nature - a reward for my hard work - I carried on with my digging!
This is part of the vegetable garden, you can see my next digging job, another large vegetable bed which is covered with weeds. The long narrow bed is a newly created one, especially for peas and beans, it is a little over fifty feet long, the vegetable beds are about 15 feet long by 6 or 7 feet wide.
After taking these photos I set to and finished digging the bed to the right of the photo. Mean while, George was busy working to remove roots and hedging so that we can get to work on the site for the polytunnel. More about that next week.
We know how to have fun.
So I have borrowed this image from the internet...
We know how to have fun.
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Hi Elaine...thanks for the post. I was really curious about your beds. Your garden is so "Grande" (some of my limited Spanish)! I'll be watching as things move along. You and George really have your work cut out for you. Is it possible to have a nice manicure in the Spring? Even with the wearing of gloves, my hands and nails do suffer.
ReplyDeleteHi Meggie, Working so hard in the garden does mean that we get plenty of exercise, as you know. It was really useful seeing the garden as a photograph, it really highlights the messy bits which don't register normally. I definitely need to do some work on the pathways!
DeleteWhat ambition. Your payoff will be magnificent, and swan worthy, too. I'm looking forard to more lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteHi Joanne, When my energy levels are flagging I think of the crops to come and the pleasure of picking the vegetables and salads instead of buying them. That helps!
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ReplyDeletethat is the mantra of march
Hi John, It is how I seem to spend my days right now - don't tell George but I enjoy doing the digging.
DeleteThose swans in formation must have been a fantastic sight. Your deep beds look really good. I can just see them all filled up with veggies. Weeds abounding here too. Been out with wellies, fork and wheelbarrow meself.
ReplyDeleteHi Molly, The swans were spectacular. I thought of you, remember your recent post about not having your camera when you need it! March may call for some heavy outdoor work, but I enjoy it really - it beats doing housework.
DeleteHang on a mo'....is that Margo and Gerry behind the bushes?
ReplyDeleteJane x
Hi Jane, Now how did you know that my brother (very unfairly) calls us that!! I may own the odd kaftan or three, but I do my share of the heavy and dirty work!
DeleteOh look at your gardens with their rich soil, we have sand here which isn't much good, and the swans flying well that is just perfect this time of hear, symbolic of wonderful things to come for sure.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, The swans were a moment of pure beauty, an unexpected gift, one which I know you would have loved too.
DeleteSpectacular... the swans AND the gardens. Wow!
ReplyDeleteHi Mitch, The swans were a real treat and certainly took my mind off my aching back for a while. Hopefully the gardens will look productive in a few weeks time.
DeleteWhat a hard worker you are! Those gardens look really neat and ready-to-go. It makes me wonder when you have time to bake cakes.
ReplyDeleteHi Ms Sparrow, I'll let you into a secret - sometimes, when I feel that I really can't dig any longer, but the day is still young, I announce that I have some baking to do... it works well, I get to rest a while and George ends up with something delicious to tuck into after a day in the fresh air.
DeleteWhat a nice reward for weed work. Must have been magnificent. What is a poly tunnel? Must have missed that post.
ReplyDeleteHi Janet, A polytunnel is similar to a greenhouse, except that it is made from metal hoops and special polythene sheeting to form a tunnel shape. The temperature inside it will be higher and the humidity can be increased. I'll take photos as we make progress with ours. We'd prefer the greenhouse, but this is less expensive and will cover a 10'x30' area, which should really help with our food production.
DeleteYour garden's looking great Elaine. I know what you mean about weeds though- we are still battling them at the allotment, though the potato patch is now ready for next month's planting.
ReplyDeleteHi Scarlet, Ah ha, me hearty! How is that eye of yours doing? Spring is such a busy time of year - but very exciting. The digging has reached the point of tedium now, half a bed to go...
DeleteDo you know what kind of swans you have there?
ReplyDeleteI'll be digging in the garden soon too. Happy spring!
Hi Kantolee, I wish I had better eyesight, the passed directly overhead, fairly low down, but I couldn't make out any distinguishing features. It was incredibly beautiful. Happy spring.
DeleteThat's okay, any swan is wonderful! :)
DeleteOh my goodness, you've been so busy already in the garden, I've only started tentatively, I know what I'll be doing tomorrow
ReplyDeleteHi Andy, Nobody realises what slave labour goes on behind that big gate! Honestly, I have been dig, dig, dig, for about ten days now - great form of exercise, tough on my back though.
DeleteWow Elaine, you certainly have to work hard in your garden-thank goodness you enjoy it so much and get these little moments where you are treated with sights like this...
ReplyDeleteHi Green Dragonette, It was a delightful and unexpected treat. We often get geese, herons and ducks flying over, but this is the first time I have seen swans. I was thrilled.
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