I’ve not got much to say today. I am feeling suddenly very tired so I won’t go on and on.
But here are some photos from my efforts at Turriefield. Everything (just about) is growing, which gives me a good feeling.
My job is to just put the seed in the soil pots and the rest is done with knowledge (not mine) and time.
I popped by the fruit poly-tunnel as it is blossom season. This is plum blossom. It had a faint beautiful smell. Special.
And this, I think is pear blossom, which smelled revolting – like old-fashioned Copydex (a latex-based rubber cement glue). A huge disappointment considering how beautiful the flowers are.
I did a quick trip around the other polytunnels just to see my planting efforts growing, ready to be harvested for the shops and veg boxes. Some of the seedlings from my first week this year at Turriefield had already been planted out.
And there was veg ready to harvest too.
While I long for a polytunnel, I have realised that I actually don’t want one as I can’t bend to weed and quickly lose interest. This is the best way for me – all the glory and none of the physical effort apart from planting, packing and distribution.
Along with other volunteers, tomorrow I will be packing the veg up to send to the shops, and put in the boxes.
And, on a good note, the ponies all went to bed without a fuss this afternoon, so am feeling a bit more positive about this new arrangement but I am still exhausted.