Bed Prep

It's been a glorious sunny day. So I pushed the reluctant Wife out of bed at about 11am (she likes a lie in!) to get ready to go down the plot. We have a lot of work to do.

First we need to decide what to sort out, because there is a lot to do. The Greenhouses need a good sorting. We've been using them as dumping grounds.

But we eventually decide that we may as well get on with bed prep. The beds are nice and soft after all the water we've had, so it's pretty easy to dig through all the weeds and get them sorted out. I also finish dealing with the compost which I started last week. All of the beds get a liberal bucket or three of the compost whilst all the big bits go back into the new compost bins. We've already fill one of them, but the second has plenty of room.

The beds are looking ready for the year ahead now.

Sadly though, I have to say goodbye to some old friends. I've had this pair of gloves right from the very start.

They are basic no-brand gloves, but they have survived well since 2012. They are now more hole than glove. Fortunately I have a few spares. They're not as tough as this pair, but they should still keep me going for a while.

Anyhow, The Wife has been doing her part in her raised flower bed.

So the plot is gradually coming back to life after the long winter. There are some signs of life returning.

So we're on our way. It's going to be a long haul. But we'll get there in the end.