A Story and a Thank you!

[veggiechicken]

Had a good day in the garden today. The ground has softened up again after the recent rain and the nettles were pulling out very easily. Here's a photo of the apricot when it was planted in January and another of how it looks today

The Apricot is surrounded by 7 rhubarb plants, Babington leeks, Elephant garlic and shallots. In the cage behind it are broad beans and to the right of that, white onion sets.
There are 3 blackcurrant bushes in there too and 2 hops against the trees. Its starting to be useful again

[gardenpassion]

Ah, lovely to read this VC. will be a bit of a cathartic and emotional journey, getting the garden back into shape again. Gardening is so theraputic and possibly the most rewarding hobby? Thank you for sharing it with us

[ancee]

Well done vc! Looking good x

[bearded bloke]

Looking good there VC

[veggiechicken]

Thanks Everyone
I'm lining up my sights on this bit next:

I've cut down a lot of the brambles already (the dead brown heaps), I need to clear that, cut down some hollies, clear some fallen tree trunks, and then dig up the brambles. Its a relatively open patch and may turn into a veggie patch

[wizzbang]

Well done chicken. Looking good.
I got myself into a pickle in a bramble patch today. I thought I would never escape. Ill ask BB to take some pics of where it happened and a pic of the reason I went into it.
Lynne x

[veggiechicken]

I rather like digging out brambles - wearing 2 pairs of gloves, a thick old coat and wellies. Its very satisfying when you can dig a big one out

[Feral007]

Tis looking good VC. And looking green too. Enjoy.

[Tripmeup]

Looking good VC....your first drink of the season in the GR looks like it will be paid for by me

[gardenpassion]

how about borrowing some chickens to help you clear it all, (and valuable poop on the potential vege plot)? xx

[veggiechicken]

I used to keep chooks - still have the henhouse and feeders etc - but I'm not always here to look after them now - so it wouldn't be right to keep them! I would if I could. When I was down to the last chook, I took her with me to the other house. She was amazingly adaptable to free-ranging wherever she was.

[veggiechicken]

This week's progress
From this to this

I'm winning - thank you all for your encouragement

[wizzbang]

Wow...... now that's what I call progress.
Lynne x

[Potstubsdustbins]

You missed a bit, look carefully and you will see a darn great log hiding in the middle of the cleared patch

No truly well done you, just remember little and often, wouldn't what you to damage your typing fingers.

Potty

[veggiechicken]

I'll have you know I dragged that log out of the undergrowth so that I could clear beneath it. I'm not sure where I'm going to drag/roll it next
Don't you worry about my tybing fibgres..........