All wired up

Now here is another chore ticked off the list. I have made a leaf mould cage. It’s a bit wonky and rustic. But I think it will do the trick. I have sited it right down on the first terrace behind the old rabbit shed. Well out of the way; and in the shade of two chestnut trees. So with luck the leaves will rot down over the next year to eighteen months and make some lovely soil improver.

Naturally once it was up I realised it needed feeding. So out to the road I went and raked up more leaves. I have been hoarding bags and bags of leaves that I raked late last month. But this large expanse of cage soon eats up the contents.

And where leaves are raked one gets to study the length of grass growing on the sides of the road. Too long. Time for a strim. Out came the mighty strimmer and that was my afternoon. Satisfying when you can slash away at long swards of grass. But tedious when you have to sort out the whippy chord that keeps snagging or needs lengthening.   I have heard there are better designed strimmer heads, and maybe next year I will ask Santa for a replacement.

But I did manage to do all the way down the road, in the orchard and up around the house. No pictures, I was too busy wielding the mighty beast and rushing to get it done before dark.   It was wondrously and surprisingly sunny today. The weather is predicted to turn by Friday, so I am making the most of it while I can.

Besides, the builder are at the noisy and dusty sanding stage of the walls and ceiling, so it’s safer outdoors.