Review 2015 Part 2

Here is the 2nd part of my review for 2015.

By July the garden was flourishing and we were preparing for the 
very first garden opening for Farm Africa.
We wanted Freshwinds Garden to look as perfect as possible.

  The cob shed floor needed to be completed and we had some help from visitors.

 

By July we had several beds protected with rabbit wire and this helped enormously.

Everything in the polytunnel was doing very well.

The cob shed floor was completed and we got all the tools hung up.

The veg beds were flourishing.

The entrance was given a new look.

In August we opened the garden and made over £1,000 for Farm Africa.

The garden looked lovely and the weather was perfect.

There was tea and cakes in the barn....

....tractor rides......

.......donkey rides......

......and a BBQ for helpers in the evening.

A tiring but most satisfying and enjoyable day.

Pond creatures continued to thrive and provide much excitement for visitors.

The potato harvest was abundant.

My £1 pack of gladioli from Aldi was the greatest floral success
 as well as the helichrysum (as always) 

The polytunnel was a continuing joy.

The rabbits loved their outdoor run.

A new tortoise run was constructed.

Everything continued to grow and produce right through September.

By October, 17 stone ladybirds had been refound. These have provided much enjoyment for children staying at the farm, either in the searching for, or in the hiding again.

 Harvesting was still going strong in November.....a record year.

We had some nice days but not enough to finish all the jobs by Christmas.

The last event for the year was the Carols in the Barn, a very popular event in the village.

For a change it was not cold.

Santa came.

And we all enjoyed the singing.

I have loved every minute of our time at Freshwinds Garden and look forward  

to all the new plans and projects for 2016.

Watch this space.

A happy, healthy and prosperous new year to everyone who reads my blog.