Monday, May 24, 2021

23rd May 2021


A day in the garden..



Broad beans....no good again this year, too late planting, and too many blackflies 🤪


Planting out the sweetcorn.
This year we are trying oyas , terracotta pots sunk into the ground filled with water, which slowly leaks out.

Sweetcorn bed ready, complete with oyas....

Planting out the red snake beans.
Preparation around the table

Finishing touches.

Sunday, May 23, 2021

24th May 2021

Dave has finished off the corner.


Still using the soil which was removed from behind the house.
The arch starts to be formed.


A little bit more each day, is Rudy's way, allowing the cement to dry slowly... Dave was out watering it at midnight.

Friday, May 14, 2021

14th May 2021 ...2 cats in wisteria, apple tree


Two cats in the wisteria....


Cox's Sunset will have to be thinned 😭

Dave sorts out the pile of stones in the corner.

Thursday, May 13, 2021

13th May 2021

We bought a"store" its a wind out sun shade.

We bought it on the boncoin, an online second hand site.
€30.
Same place we bought the table last week!







We're so pleased as this new area, gets very hot already!
The arch is due to be started next week.


9th May 2021


Digging out some stone, Dave found this beautiful salamander.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

6th May 2021

Flat surface for table
Karl and Dave get the table out of the trailer.



Close up on the surface




Dave gets the seat tops and pillar into position


Yul helps to lift the top into place


Et voilà


Time for tea?

5th May 2021


We bought a round stone (concrete) table. Been looking for a long time on second hand site... mostly priced around 300€ to 500€.
This one appeared on Monday, with 3 benches for 100€
We bought it , sight unseen!

Bonus it has small red flecks AND a place for a parasol 🏖️


Dave making flat area to put table.