Of Fairy Things and Sweetpeas

We`ve had almost a whole day at the garden today.

It was a mixed bag of activities (and weather.)

Quite cold at times too.

My main job for the morning was to plant up 

the double row of sweetpeas.

Here they are slug pelleted and protected with net curtains.

Also a good helping of well-rotted manure.

 

I had cornflowers and calendula to plant too.

It was good to make the most of the damp soil after the rain.

We need more......

......and got it later in the morning.

Here is the new insect hotel sign.

I put the finishing touches to the hotel with pine cones and more hazel lengths.

I am pleased with the overall look.

At this angle I can still see a few spaces!! 

We came home for welcome home-made soup to warm us up.

 

 

In the afternoon Paula joined us and she and I set up 

the Fairy Hollow, ready for the trail to be opened.

Here we are on the workmax, trundling across the field.

             We were glad to warm up in the polytunnel, once again, with tea and cake.

Steve had watered the beds there, in readiness to plant the tomatoes in the next few days.

He had already planted lettuce.

He had also constructed bean pole tripods.

Paula and I added a few things to the tiny yurt, where Anne has been very busy. This is an exciting space for visitors this year, with a fairy wardrobe, fairy books and comfy areas to sit.

The fairy palace is beginning to look good.

After the rain the new grass is really taking off.

Still looking like patchwork but it will soon blend in.

The cattle trough dahlias are sprouting despite the frost.

Quite a few weeds coming too.

I am sorry to say that one baby robin is deceased.

Paula spotted it on the cob shed floor.

But the other three seem to be 

fine, thank goodness.