Sponsoring Tim, Seeds and bid for freedom

We spent a very warm and enjoyable afternoon at the garden today.

I set up the first crafts in the Wool Barn, had a chat with Tim who was busy feeding the orphan lambs and gearing up for the London Marathon on Sunday. For those of you who can.....look out for a chicken. Tim is running for Farm Africa and it is just one event he plans to take part in, to celebrate his 60th year.

If you would like to sponsor Tim here is his fund raisingpage

www.virginmoneygiving.com/Timjury1 

 We wish Tim the best of luck and ideal weather in all his endeavors.

There was great excitement when the sheep made a bid for freedom. They escaped their pens and trampled right across the wire fencing into the garden. I would have taken some film but I was too busy shooshing them out and making sure they didn`t get near my newly tidied and weeded butterfly garden.

After sowing seeds there, Steve and I put a wire fence round it...hope they don`t get into that.

  

The raspberry canes are shooting well. Raspberries and cream....yum yum.

My sister, Paula walked up with her grandson Tom. They did a few jobs for us.

Here they are putting cane caps on sticks marking my new rows.

 

 They also sowed seeds in the perenniel bed.

Yesterday we went for a walk in Guestling Wood. If you are coming to Freshwinds for the camping bring your wellies, especially if you want to explore the woods.....

  .....it`s very muddy....

....and even Ents live there.

The woods are very close to the farm...

This is the farm from the edge of the wood. 

There are fantastic views all around the farm. This one looks towards Paul McCartney`s windmill 

(top right on the hill)

The lanes are filled with primroses.

Who would be anywhere else in the world than England in the spring.

 

 Today I have planted 25 packets of seeds!!!

There comes a point, as any fanatical gardener will tell you, when you start to wonder where all these plants are going when they are fully grown. It doesn`t seem to stop me doing it and every year they all seem to find a home,,,,not always in our gardens.

The names are enough to get you going....

Rainbow

Marmalade

Carnival

Space Hopper

Sea Shells

Goldilocks

Merlin Morn

Goblin

Finally we saw Dave at the farm today. He has been in Spain for 7 weeks and has missed the foul weather. 

He has the unenviable job of keeping the rabbits in control.

Keep up the good work Dave.