Buzzing Bees and Easter Crafts

It was a perfect gardening day .... not too hot, cherry blossom in full flower, soil breaking down nicely, birds singing and bees buzzing madly round the cob shed. After observing them for a while, we surmised that the males were chasing the females in a bit of a frenzy, hoping to mate. The females burrow themselves into the cob shed walls every year to lay their eggs .... mostly mason bees.

My first job was to set up some Easter crafts on the trolley in the Wool Barn. Anne and Abby worked hard all morning preparing the whole area for the visitors. It looked lovely by the end of the morning.

 

The next two colourful scarecrows were placed in their summer homes.

 

Even dear old Gandalf came out for an airing. As we moved him I was hoping no mice would run out of his voluminous clothes.

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I set to on the long raised bed. In my head I have divided it into thirds and was pleasantly surprised when I managed to tidy and weed two thirds. It if full of foxgloves and feverfew with verbena boniarensis dotted. We don`t have much joy with any veg growing there apart from pumpkins. It doesn`t get enough sun.

The little rabbit wire fences need an overhaul. They are a trip hazard for us.

We had a lovely peaceful teabreak in glorious sunshine with a froth of cherry blossom above our heads.

 

Steve worked on prep for the main veggie beds. The dahlias are still covered.

He has also been working on replacing the fourth compost heap.

 

The newly renovated barrel caravan is back in the fairy garden and I noticed a few new fairies had moved in.

 

And finally I am happy to report that the little apple tree that was devastated by rabbits last year, has sprouted some leaves and blossom.