Review of 2014

Here is my review for 2014.

The year began on a low when sheep escaped from the field into the garden, trampling over everything and eating anything above ground. I almost wanted to give up.

Otherwise I would call it the year of the rabbit, even though it was horse, according to the Chinese horoscopes. 

Unfortunately 2015 is the year of the sheep. Does this mean I need to be more tolerant!! We had many false starts with planting and ended up fencing two of the large beds.

Again this year, we never got beans growing at Freshwinds though they were fine at home (5 minutes away)

January was a very wet start to the year and our visits were mainly to collect vegetables.

In February, we saw a great deal of wet weather which kept us off the garden for quite a while.

n March, we began to dig the foundations for the new polytunnel.

In April, the cob shed got a new roof recycled from an old shed. By the end of the year it was roofed with sedum and waterproof.

In May, we fenced off several beds because of the rabbit activity.

By June, the polytunnel was up and running. Here are the first tomatoes going in. In 2015, they will be given more room.

In July, we created a new garden round the little house using rabbit proof and shade-loving plants.

In August, we were harvesting every few days and the little plum tree did very well.

By September we were still harvesting regularly. At one point we had picked 17 cucumbers in one day.

In October, the growth in the polytunnel was like a jungle and still producing.

In November, Winston the new  pig arrived. And earlier in the year Alice and Rosie arrived, the two donkeys.

In December, Carols in the Barn was a great success.

Thank you to all the people who have visited the garden and said such nice things...... friends, relations and campers. Thank you too, to Alex and Andy for all the chipped bark they bring. Thanks to my sister Paula for all the work she has done there throughout the year.

And finally many thanks to Anne and Tim for letting us garden here, their support and help with mad projects and loads of manure.

We`ve had a really great time, enjoyed all the animals and we look forward to all the projects for 2015.