2016 has been a magical year at Freshwinds Garden, for more reasons than you would think.
The harvest throughout has been amazing despite recurring problems with rabbits.
We`ve had many visitors, many of whom seem to love the garden as much as we do.
The seasons have come and gone, with flurries of great activity ..... none greater than late spring.
The summer was long and hot with two successful fairy days.
And the autumn was busy with new plans for various projects.
I hope you enjoy the review in photos. It`s not easy to choose from over 500 photos.
January.......a cold start to the year, sprouts to pick and plenty of ice to smash.
February.........a good wash for the polytunnel and a new set of compost heaps. These have proved to be not enough for a garden this size.
March........the old compost heaps were cleared to make way for a new gate and even more beds were wired off to prevent rabbits` devastation.
April......new cherry trees were planted and the lambing began in earnest.
May.......Anne planted a lovely range of new dahlias to be ready for Abigail`s wedding.
The second garden entry was ready for change and first plantings disappeared.
June........the orchard was lost in the undergrowth, the sunflowers thrived in a new position and the polytunnel began to fill out.
Please see part 2 for the rest of the year.
Definitely have polytunnel envy, even only at Part 1!
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